Standing Desks: BANE OR BENEFIT?

摘要

With more employers jumping on the standing desk bandwagon, the trend has raised questions about the benefits of this office furniture and the impact on federal disability law. The boom in popularity of standing desks can be traced to a 2013 policy against sedentary behavior adopted by the American Medical Association that encouraged greater use of standing workstations to promote a healthier workplace. By 2018 a survey released by the Society of Human Resource Management found that standing desks are the fastest-growing benefits trend.