HB3249

Illinois HB3249 mandates employers to provide suitable seats when work allows seated positions and prohibits designing workspaces requiring standing.

HB3249, known as the Right to Sit at Work Act, requires employers to offer a suitable seat to employees when their work reasonably allows for seated positions. It prohibits employers from designing workspaces that necessitate standing if they could reasonably be designed for seated work. Employers must post notices of employee rights within 30 days of the Act's effective date. Employees can bring civil actions for violations, with courts awarding appropriate relief, including back pay and reinstatement. The Department of Labor enforces the Act, with civil penalties of $1,000 per violation.