Bill > S07519

This bill, titled the "standing is tiring (sit) act," requires employers to provide suitable seats to all employees where the nature of their work reasonably permits seated work. It prohibits employers from artificially designing a workspace to require standing when the work could reasonably be done while seated. The Department of Labor is tasked with determining whether the nature of an employee's work reasonably permits seated work based on factors such as whether the tasks can be performed from a chair, whether seating would interfere with job performance, and the physical layout of the workspace. The bill also creates a private right of action for employees whose employers fail to provide suitable seating as required.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S7519