# Maximum Working Temperature campaign

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-14**: Workers report dangerous heat as London exceeds 35C — The Guardian and AOL UK publish reports on chefs, builders, paramedics and others struggling in extreme heat, while the campaign for a maximum working temperature gains attention.
- **2026-06**: UK heatwave hits construction sites — A Guardian photograph shows a worker sweeping outside a construction site during a heatwave in June, illustrating earlier extreme heat exposure.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK workers at 35C heat: push for max working temperature grows
2026-08-14 07:35:23 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

HR leaders face new duty-of-care pressure as UK workers report dangerous heat and the campaign for a legal maximum working temperature intensifies. European benchmarks offer a template for employer policies before regulation arrives.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/uk-max-working-temperature-campaign-hr

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