Rebecca Redelmeier at WSKG/PBS reports that with hot Summer temperatures looming in New York, a Bill to improve Worker protections during extreme heat could die - once again - just as the heat arrives.  The Bill, called the TEMP Act, would require many employers to provide Workers access to hydration, air conditioning, shade and other protections during high-heat days. But it has yet to pass either the Assembly or Senate, with only a few weeks left in the legislative session.  Previous efforts to pass similar legislation, dating back to 2019, failed.  This comes as advocates and some officials - including New York Attorney General Letitia James - push the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to create a new nationwide Extreme Heat Working Standard for indoor and outdoor Workers.  “We can't wait for OSHA to act,” State Senator Jessica Ramos, the Bill’s lead sponsor, said. “We need to take matters into our own hands and update our Labor Laws.”

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