Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"
Summary
Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"; requires employers to provide suitable seats to all employees where the nature of such employees' work reasonably permits seated work; prohibits employers from artificially designing a work space to require standing; requires the department of labor to determine whether the nature of work reasonably permits seated work; creates a private right of action for employees whose employer does not provide seats.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023
Last action Apr 24, 2024
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4
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Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 24, 2024
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5642A
Apr 24, 2024
Assembly · Amendment adopted
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
Jan 3, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
Mar 20, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
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