Addressing the impacts of extreme heat on labour

Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities.

Climate change is slowing the move out of farming in low‑income countries, trapping workers in a sector hit hard by warming. High trade costs and low productivity worsen impacts, while better trade access and farm innovation can ease them.

From India’s cane fields to U.S. factories, rising temperatures are driving a surge in workplace injuries worldwide.

As the Trump administration is expected to finalize a standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness for workers by early next year, a new study shows that clear, comprehensive rules save lives.

Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.

This report assesses the anticipated effects of heat stress on labour productivity and regional economic output across Europe from 2020 to 2100, taking into account differences in climate, occupation, and socio-economic factors.

Shaded rest, clean water, and cooling systems safeguard workers from extreme heat while boosting productivity.

A new study confirms that commonsense workplace protections from extreme heat — water, shade, breaks — help save workers from being injured on the job.

Heat is the deadliest weather event in the U.S. Increasingly, the labor movement, environmental justice advocates, and policymakers acknowledge that indoor workers are also vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers.