With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers

August 02, 2024
Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus.

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

(Image credit: Emily Hofstaedter)



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