A bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where they could actually sit.For workers whose jobs do not facilitate sitting, employers must provide scheduled breaks. If the bill is passed, then the labour inspection department will have to carry out checks to ensure the law is being enforced at all businesses.
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