S 1698

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act".

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-1698
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Labor
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
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.

Sponsor
Rachel May
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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