"Moroccan workers are without any protection from the scorching summer heat"

This summer, Morocco witnessed temperatures rising to unprecedented levels, reaching 47 degrees in some areas...

The law did not stipulate changing work hours when temperatures rise in Ramadan or summer. The labor law brings up situations in which there is rain or snow falls, in which it is impossible to work in a smooth manner, and this is limited to the agricultural sector.

It is recorded that the law merely emphasized preserving the health and safety of employees, as it emphasized the cleanliness of workplaces and the provision of safety requirements to preserve their health, especially with regard to fire prevention devices, lighting, heating, ventilation, and the use of fans and drinking water.

The nature of the labor market does not help workers benefit from working hours that take into account climate conditions, especially in the agriculture, construction, and public works sectors, in which work is characterized by great precarity.

...the head of the National Union of the Agricultural Sector Badr Arish points out that organizing weather appropriate work hours can be done through collective agreements within companies between workers and employers, in light of the fact that the labor law in place does not stipulate this...

The nature of the informal economy does not protect those who work in sectors that expose them to the sun’s rays, such as street vendors or construction workers.

[Unofficial translation from Arabic to English provided by the Business and Human Rights Centre. Original available here.]