Make hot weather grant mandatory

The spate of high temperatures in recent days has sparked a heated public debate on giving special allowance to workers for working in exceptionally hot weather. Surveys show that apart from employees who do not dare to ask their employers for the allowance, there are many who do not even know about the welfare provision, says an article in Guangzhou Daily. Excerpts:

It is surprising that a special allowance which local governments and the media keep talking about is ignored by employers, even though the allowance for outdoor workers is quite small: a daily extra pay of 20-30 yuan ($3.3-4.9) each in most regions.