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Labor/Employment

Apr. 9, 2016

Sizzle over suitable seating

Despite what some have suggested, a recent ruling does not portend sweeping changes in workplace seating practices. By Katherine Forster

Katherine M. Forster

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By Katherine M. Forster

Contrary to what some early commentators have suggested, the California Supreme Court's ruling in Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy Inc., 2016 DJDAR 3230 (April 4, 2016), does not portend sweeping changes in workplace seating practices. The court repeatedly emphasized practicality and feasibility. Indeed, the analytical framework provided by the court all but invites the lower courts to reach results consistent, in many if not...

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