Partner Kaiser Chowdhry was quoted in an HR Dive article discussing how climate change and extreme weather events, such as heat waves and wildfires, are increasingly impacting worker health and safety in the United States.
Kaiser said, “Whichever methods an employer adopts to prevent and address heat illness, it should develop a written plan—consistent with guidance published by agencies like OSHA—and ensure employees are trained on the plan so that they understand it.”