Photo credit Farmworker Association of Florida
HB433, recently signed into law by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits any municipality in the state from passing heat protections for workers.
The legislation came in response to efforts by farm workers in Miami-Dade county to legally require heat protections, such as rest breaks and access to water and shade.
Florida is facing record heat. Last August Orlando hit 100F, breaking a record set in 1938. The National Weather Service’s outlook for summer 2024 predicts Florida temperatures will be even warmer than normal.
Governor DeSantis recently signed a bill removing references to climate change from Florida law.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/04/florida-worker-heat-water-protection