When is it too hot to work? Know the signs of heat stress, your working rights, and how to cool down

From Italy’s farms to Germany’s warehouses and beyond, soaring summer temperatures pose serious health risks to workers across Europe.

Heat stress can cause heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death, even hours or days later. The strain the body puts on itself trying to keep cool can also cause kidney problems and worsen heart disease, respiratory issues, and mental health.