HF 3796

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/26/2026 02:28 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to occupational safety; requiring employers to provide suitable seating for
employees; providing administrative penalties; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 182.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [182.6771] SUITABLE SEATING FOR EMPLOYEES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Suitable seating for employees required. new text end

new text begin An employer must provide
suitable seating for employees and must permit the use of those seats by employees when
the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats. For purposes of this section,
"suitable seating" means an adequate number of seats placed in reasonable proximity to the
work area and includes any of the following types of seats that have support for an
individual's back: a chair, stool, or bench.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Enforcement. new text end

new text begin This section shall be enforced by the commissioner under sections
182.66 and 182.661. A violation of this section is subject to the penalties provided under
section 182.666.
new text end