SAN FRANCISCO — Big retailers and banks lost ground in a legal battle over employee seating on Monday as the California Supreme Court laid out clearer guidelines for when workers should be provided a seat. But the war over the right to sit down is far from over.
CVS Health Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., with the backing of business groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have been arguing in separate lawsuits that it’s their prerogative to determine whether a cashier or bank teller is allowed to sit while on the job. They’ve also argued that the full range of an employee’s tasks must be considered when determining whether a chair is required under state law.
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