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Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni

Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni is a researcher at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), focused on the impacts of climate change and the ecological transition on occupational safety and health.

Two industrial workers in front of a large sun with EU stars, factory silhouette.

Will the European Union Protect Workers from Deadly Heat?

Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni, Andreas Flouris, Sergio Salas, Sebastian Schneider, Marike Schooneveldt, Ivan Ivanov and Dimitra Theodori

Current legal frameworks leave workers dangerously exposed; only a binding directive can close the gaps.

Worker in protective gear examining soil during a heatwave, climate impact on labour.

As Temperatures Rise, European Workers Face a Looming Threat

Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni

The European Trade Union Confederation is urgently calling for a new directive to protect workers from the escalating dangers of extreme heat.

Worker silhouette against polluted landscape with factory emissions.

Climate change adaptation means rights for workers

Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni and Kalina Arabadjieva

Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers.