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It will be up to member states to decide what measures employers should take to protect their workers from sunlight (Photo: European Commission)

Revised 'sunlight directive' adopted

The European Parliament has passed a revised version of the controversial directive to protect employees from optical radiation - including sunlight.

The parliament's employment and social committee on Tuesday (12 July) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the legislation, which makes up the fourth and final part of the health and safety measures' package to be applied by European businesses.

This particular piece of legislation was originally criticised because of its suggestion th...

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It will be up to member states to decide what measures employers should take to protect their workers from sunlight (Photo: European Commission)

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