GRACELIN BASKARAN: Workers need protection from rising temperatures
Steps must be taken to guard against resulting drop in productivity
03 August 2022 - 14:36
Globally, we’re experiencing a deeply bifurcated labour market. The US and EU don't seem to fill vacancies fast enough — and then there’s SA with 34.5% unemployment.
Either way, governments must consider urgently how to support their labour markets as climate change’s effects deepen...
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