Spain to grant workers 'climate leave'

Spain to grant workers ‘climate leave’ after devastating floods
Workers instructed by civil protection agencies to stay home due to unsafe conditions will be entitled to four days of paid leave
Spain introduces paid climate leave following deadly floods
Spain continues to grapple with extreme weather conditions. Torrential rains struck again two weeks after the deadly floods, leading to 3,000 evacuations in Malaga. The new "paid climate leave" policy is expected to provide some respite for workers during such emergencies by allowing them to stay home without risking their income or job security.
Flood-hit Spain Introduces 'Climate Leave' For Workers
Spain's leftist government on Thursday approved a "paid climate leave" of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed 230 people.
Spain urged to 'build differently' after deadly floods
Spain is racing to reconstruct areas devastated by deadly floods last month but experts have urged a rethink of development with the relocation of buildings away from vulnerable areas.But Romero Aloy said there has to be a "rethinking the territorial model and considering removing buildings or installations that face a high risk" of flooding.
After deadly floods, Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers
The new measure aims to "regulate in accordance with the climate emergency" so that "no worker must run risks", Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz told public broadcaster RTVE.
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