Labor/Employment
Apr. 6, 2016
State high court says employees are entitled to 'suitable seats'
National employers are on alert after the state Supreme Court decided that workers are entitled to chairs if they can complete tasks while sitting.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
National banks and retail chains are on alert after the state Supreme Court decided Monday that workers are entitled to chairs if they spend a portion of their workday on tasks that can be completed while sitting.
The unanimous high court opinion does little to discourage so-called "suitable seating" lawsuits filed by aggrieved store cashiers, bank tellers and other groups of employees who may sp...
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