What can France learn from Spain's heatwave protection for workers?

According to RFI, as record-breaking temperatures sweep across France, the country is looking to Spain for answers on protecting workers in extreme heat. Spain has implemented policies allowing workers to stay home when conditions reach dangerous levels—an approach France is now considering adopting as a 'climate leave' policy. The move reflects growing recognition that climate change poses direct risks to worker safety, making heat protections an urgent labor issue across Europe.

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