Since last Monday, June 30, Spain is plunged into a heat wave that plagues the entire territory. The maxims are placed around 36 degrees, while the minimums do not fall from 25, at least until Thursday, July 3. This made the Aemet launch one Yellow and orange alert.
However, the thing was not there, since from the Ministry of Labor They have been interested in this type of climatic conditions in relation to workers, publishing a statement explaining The protocol to follow in case an alert of this type will be decreed again.
This is what should be done in case of heat wave
“The Council of Ministers has approved, at the proposal of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, the Royal Decree-Law that includes regulatory changes in labor and risk prevention related to climate change and catastrophes”, They began by saying in the published statement.
To continue announcing the changes in labor matters if an orange or yellow alert is launched by the Aemet: “Given the challenges of climate change or other catastrophes, the new standard includes new paid permits of up to four days that guarantee the safety of working people in case they suffer serious and imminent risk.”
“It also establishes the obligation that the agreements include an action protocol that they collect risk prevention measures specifically referred to action in front of catastrophes and adverse meteorological phenomena, ”they maintain.
“The legal representation of working people has, from now on, with a new right of information on the action measures provided for the activation of catastrophes alerts and other adverse weather phenomena and, where appropriate, may stop the activity. In no case may workers suffer any damage for the adoption of measures aimed at saving their safety”, They said.
These are the measures taken:
- Prepare an action protocol: based on collective agreements, a mandatory protocol must be added with specific occupational risk prevention measures for heat waves and other adverse weather phenomena.
- Inform workers, guaranteeing transparency.
- Guarantee remunerated permits: up to four days of permission will be granted whether accessing the workplace is dangerous or, directly, you cannot.
- Facilitate teleworking.
- Workers cannot be penalized for measures taken to protect their safety.
- Erte by force majeure if the four days of permission are not enough.
