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Suitable Seats Lawsuits Retailers

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California Employers Reminded that Failure to Provide "Suitable Seating" Could Prove Costly

Since 2009, many large retailers in California have been sued for failing to provide “suitable seating” in accordance with the state’s wage orders. Some of those employers have recently been forced to pay significant...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Question #275: Can We Take A Stand On Employees Sitting?

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Question: Some of our retail company’s employees in California are demanding chairs to sit in while they work. Management thinks it appears unprofessional to have workers sitting, but I hear the employees might have a legal...more

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Are seating cases the next wave in California wage and hour class actions? Several prominent retailers have faced litigation from...

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All of us have been to supermarkets, drugstores and department stores where the cashiers stand at their checkout stations. But could this be a violation of law? Should the employer be obligated to provide seating for its...more

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