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HOUSE BILL NO. 6057
A bill to require employers to provide suitable seats for
employees under certain circumstances; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain local and state governmental officers and
entities; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to provide
civil sanctions.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act: 1
(a) "Department" means the department of labor and economic 2
opportunity. 3
(b) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer. 4
June 09, 2026, Introduced by Reps. Wegela, McKinney, Wilson, McFall, Rheingans, Miller,
Andrews and Morgan and referred to Committee on Government Operations.
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(c) "Employer" means a person that employs 1 or more 1
employees. 2
(d) "Person" means an individual or a partnership, 3
corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental 4
entity, or other legal entity. 5
(e) "Suitable seat" means any of the following that has 6
support for an individual's back: 7
(i) A chair. 8
(ii) A stool. 9
(iii) A bench. 10
(iv) Any other similar object on which an individual can sit. 11
Sec. 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an employer shall 12
provide to an employee who is performing work for the employer at a 13
location that is owned, leased, or operated by or under the control 14
of the employer a suitable seat if it is reasonable for the 15
employee to use a suitable seat while performing the work. This 16
section applies regardless of whether the employee is required to 17
stand to perform portions of the work. 18
(2) If it is not reasonable for an employee to use a suitable 19
seat while performing the work, the employer shall provide a 20
suitable seat in close proximity to the employee's working area. An 21
employer shall not prohibit an employee from using a suitable seat 22
described in this subsection unless the employee is actively 23
performing the work. 24
Sec. 5. An employer that violates this act is subject to a 25
civil fine of $250.00 multiplied by the number of employees 26
aggrieved by the violation per 2-week period that the employer 27
remains in violation. The prosecutor of the county in which the 28
violation occurred or the attorney general may bring an action to 29
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collect the fine. A fine collected under this section must be 1
deposited in the general fund. 2
Sec. 7. The department may promulgate rules to implement this 3
act under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, 4
MCL 24.201 to 24.328. 5
Sec. 9. If a collective bargaining agreement or other 6
employment agreement meets both of the following conditions, this 7
act applies to the parties to the agreement beginning on the date 8
the agreement expires or is terminated, amended, extended, or 9
renewed: 10
(a) The agreement is in effect on the effective date of this 11
act. 12
(b) The agreement conflicts with this act. 13