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Employer Duties and Employee Rights

  • 28-12-2009 12:22pm
    #1
    Muttly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭


    I'm not sure if this is the right section but I didn't see anything that was closer to the mark.

    Anyway, does anyone know what the law says on heating in an office building?

    My partner is working in an office building at the moment that has no heating switched on.

    Now I can fully understand that if there was a problem with the heating that its one of those unusual situations, but the heating in this building is working/was working last week but was still turned off during the day.

    Has anyone got an idea where they stand. Currently they can see their breath and are not even allowed to put on their coats as the company has a "no hood" in the office policy.

    Thanks for any advice anyone can give.


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  • #2
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭eigrod


    http://www.hsa.ie/eng/FAQs/Workplace_Conditions/
    There is no maximum temperature stated under the regulations but as a guideline a minimum comfortable working temperature for indoor sedentary workers is 17.5 degrees centigrade.


  • #3
    Muttly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Muttly


    Thanks for that. I'm guessing since they didn't list a minimum there isn't one. Just a suggested temp.


  • #4
    Jo King
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭Jo King


    The old Office Premises Act had a prescribed minimum temperature of 65F to be reached after the first hour of work. If the temperature is lower than that then there is probably a breach of the Health & Safety legislation. Some variation would be allowed where people are moving around a lot etc.


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