occupational health risk

Climate change and Labour: impacts of heat in the workplace

Authors:

Kjellstrom T, Otto M, Lemke B, Hyatt O, Briggs D, Freyberg C, Lines L

Year:

2016

Developed in collaboration with the ILO, the International Organization for Migration, UNI Global Union, the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Organization of Employers, and ACT Alliance, and together with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and the support of the the World Health Organisation, this report looks at the impact of rising temperatures due to climate change on the workforce.