Am I reading this right? That workers have the right to sit as long as they can complete their job duties and it doesn't create a hazard?
Are there actually “the right to sit” laws or am I insane?
I moved out of MA and now live in vermont and had to dig through the labor laws and workers rights to find it but it's also similar here. You are allowed to sit at work and it's in the same subchapter as providing employees with reasonable access to use the bathroom, eat, and drink water.
Are we actually allowed to sit legally if it doesnt get in the way of job duties? Is it just because people aren't aware? Should I be telling every cashier in the state that you are legally allowed to sit if you choose to while performing your job duties of ringing people out?
Is it because companies don't provide stools or seats for cashiers for example? What if everyone brought in their own seat and said they have a right to sit as long as it doesn't get in the way of their job duties or create a hazard? Can employers do anything? They can't take or hide the seat because it's your property.
I'm worried I'm reading it wrong but my partner confirmed it for me. Maybe we are both wrong.