Heat index of 40°C can be a reason to skip work, DOLE says
Workers may use a heat index of 40°C, the 'extreme caution' level, as a reason not to report to work under an advisory DOLE will soon issue, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said, GMA News reported. Delivery riders may reject deliveries from 12 noon to 3 p.m. when the heat index hits 42°C. In Digos City, Davao del Sur, face-to-face classes were suspended on Tuesday over a forecast 43°C heat index, ABS-CBN News said.
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