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§  203-b.  Seats for female employees. A sufficient number of suitable  seats, with backs where practicable, shall be provided and maintained in  every factory, mercantile establishment, freight or passenger  elevator,  hotel  and  restaurant  for female employees who shall be allowed to use  the seats to such an extent as may be reasonable for the preservation of  their health. In factories, female employees shall  be  allowed  to  use  such  seats  whenever  they  are  engaged  in work which can be properly  performed in a sitting posture.  In mercantile establishments, at  least  one  seat  shall be provided for every three female employees and if the  duties of such employees are to be performed principally in front  of  a  counter,  table,  desk  or  fixture, such seats shall be placed in front  thereof, or if such duties are to be performed principally  behind  such  counter, table, desk or fixture they shall be placed behind the same.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Lab > Article-7 > 203-b

§  203-b.  Seats for female employees. A sufficient number of suitable  seats, with backs where practicable, shall be provided and maintained in  every factory, mercantile establishment, freight or passenger  elevator,  hotel  and  restaurant  for female employees who shall be allowed to use  the seats to such an extent as may be reasonable for the preservation of  their health. In factories, female employees shall  be  allowed  to  use  such  seats  whenever  they  are  engaged  in work which can be properly  performed in a sitting posture.  In mercantile establishments, at  least  one  seat  shall be provided for every three female employees and if the  duties of such employees are to be performed principally in front  of  a  counter,  table,  desk  or  fixture, such seats shall be placed in front  thereof, or if such duties are to be performed principally  behind  such  counter, table, desk or fixture they shall be placed behind the same.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Lab > Article-7 > 203-b

§  203-b.  Seats for female employees. A sufficient number of suitable  seats, with backs where practicable, shall be provided and maintained in  every factory, mercantile establishment, freight or passenger  elevator,  hotel  and  restaurant  for female employees who shall be allowed to use  the seats to such an extent as may be reasonable for the preservation of  their health. In factories, female employees shall  be  allowed  to  use  such  seats  whenever  they  are  engaged  in work which can be properly  performed in a sitting posture.  In mercantile establishments, at  least  one  seat  shall be provided for every three female employees and if the  duties of such employees are to be performed principally in front  of  a  counter,  table,  desk  or  fixture, such seats shall be placed in front  thereof, or if such duties are to be performed principally  behind  such  counter, table, desk or fixture they shall be placed behind the same.