Who actually gets heat-free? Students only? Or also employees in the office? Here you can find out everything about the regulations.
Summer is here, the thermometer is climbing. It can get really hot in the office or school. We still know heat-free from childhood, but does that also apply to employees? And from what temperatures does the school or employer actually have to allow heat-free?
You can read an overview of all important information about heat-free here:
What is heat free exactly?
If it is very hot outside, schoolchildren and workers can rarely enjoy the heat . Specifically, this means a loss of school hours, i.e. shorter lessons or shorter working hours during work. When the outside temperature is high, there is a heat plan that specifies the temperatures above which normal working hours are no longer reasonable.
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Why is there heat-free?
Extreme heat can affect productivity and have a negative impact on our health. It causes headaches, dizziness, nausea and sometimes even loss of consciousness. Therefore, above a certain temperature, working both mentally and physically is no longer reasonable.
Who gets heat-free in the office and at school?
In all federal states, the following applies: Mainly pupils at elementary, middle and high schools get heat-free when the temperatures climb above a certain limit. These limits are at the discretion of the school management. It can also be decided whether certain classes are excluded from the heat-free, for example if they still have to take an exam or something similar in the later school hours.
There is no specific regulation in this regard in offices. On the Arbeitsrechte.de portal it is stated that, from a certain temperature in a work or social room, under certain circumstances no employee can be required to stay there for work purposes. The employer is then responsible for providing adequate cooling with blinds, cool drinks or air conditioning.
Who decides about heat-free at school?
The granting of heat free in schools is at the discretion and responsibility of the respective school management . If she estimates the heat to be so great that school lessons cannot be continued, she can give heat-free.
Who decides about heat-free in the office and at work?
In the office and at work, the employer decides from which degree the working hours can be reduced . In the office, the main concern is whether the internal temperature is appropriate, i.e. whether the employee can go about his work in the office without major problems. When working outside in the heat, there must be enough drinks and opportunities to stay in the shade.
When is it heat-free?
Different regulations apply to the office and the school . According to the school ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia, it will be decided depending on the temperature whether heat-free is given. "The point of departure is a room temperature of more than 27 ° C. At less than 25 ° C, heat-free is not permitted," says the website.
As Merkur.de reported on the subject of heat-free in Bavaria, there is no statutory or other legally binding regulation according to which students get heat-free from a certain temperature or other conditions.
However, the regulations regarding heat-free differ depending on the federal state . It is fundamentally important that legal guardians and schoolchildren must be adequately informed about the procedure for heat-free.
In offices and at work it looks similar in terms of heat-free. If it gets too hot and the employer can no longer provide enough cooling in the office space , he has to send his employees home. According to Arbeitsrechte.de it says: "The workplace ordinance stipulates that the room temperature should not rise above 26 degrees in order to avoid health risks. If it climbs to a value of 30 degrees and more, the boss is obliged to take certain measures in order to protect the worker.
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