US heatwave: A third of Americans under extreme heat advisories (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Didn’t some red state governor just make it illegal for construction workers to have required rest-and-water breaks? Bad timing…

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

sure did. however, that law technically doesn't take effect until Sep 1. however, it seems some employers are already taking advantage of it to harm and kill their employees. also important to note that the temperature in much of Texas can still be well above 90F through the end of October, so Sep 1 is not a meaningful date WRT working through the summer - there will likely be many 100F+ days after this law officially begins.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/14/texas-houston-worker-protest-water-breaks-law/

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