Estrès tèrmic en el món del treball: la negociació col·lectiva al Canadà i la governança ambiental
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estrès tèrmic , salut laboral , negociació col·lectiva , Canadà, governança ambiental , adaptació climàtica , ESG
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A mesura que el canvi climàtic s'accelera, la calor extrema s'està convertint en un risc laboral crític al Canadà. Tanmateix, les proteccions existents continuen essent fragmentades, desiguals i en gran part reactives. Aquest article ofereix una anàlisi sociojurídica de com es governa l'estrès tèrmic a través de la legislació, la negociació col·lectiva i mecanismes emergents de governança privada. A partir d'una revisió de les lleis federals i provincials de salut i seguretat laboral, una anàlisi de més de 50.000 convenis col·lectius i una avaluació d'informes ESG, Acords Marc Globals i models de responsabilitat social impulsats per treballadors, l'estudi traça l'evolució de l'enfocament canadenc envers aquest risc. Conclou que la cobertura mitjançant convenis col·lectius és mínima i concentrada en sectors manufactureres fortament sindicalitzats, especialment a Ontario. Tot i que la província mostra potencial per a un model més coordinat—sobretot si es concreta la legislació proposada—l'estructura actual roman limitada en abast i cobertura sectorial. L’article defensa que una governança eficaç de l'estrès tèrmic exigirà coordinació híbrida entre àmbits normatius, contractuals i voluntaris, amb suport tecnològic, figures institucionals de connexió i mecanismes participatius adaptatius. Es proposa un marc integrat de protecció laboral resilient davant el clima, fonamentat en drets exigibles, negociació dinàmica i transparència corporativa real.
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