| Gender discrimination in the workplace has somewhat | | | | to constantly purchase replacement office chairs |
| become inexistent as laws now require companies to | | | | when these break down due to the overload it has to |
| be gender sensitive and discrimination is considered | | | | sustain when obese employees sit on them. Another |
| illegal labor practice. There is however another type of | | | | dire consequence of not investing in chairs for big |
| discrimination that has not yet been set to peace, | | | | people would result to the poor performance of the |
| weight discrimination. Case in point would be office | | | | employee which would inevitable have an effect on |
| chairs as most offices only purchase the usual office | | | | the revenue making capability of the employer. |
| chair without considering the weight of the employees. | | | | The huge benefits |
| This may also be imputable to manufacturers that do | | | | Most employees have to face the computer almost |
| not come out with office chairs for heavy people. | | | | the whole duration of their work period, all the |
| Simply buying a single size of office chairs is a terrible | | | | ergonomic advantages of the computer equipment per |
| mistake both for the business and the employees who | | | | se would be useless without the support of an office |
| use ill-suited chairs. | | | | chairs for heavy people or more particularly |
| The heavy consequences | | | | overweight computer chairs. These heavy computer |
| The conventional office chairs are made to withstand | | | | chairs not only are able to withstand the weight of |
| a weight limit of 200 pounds only. One can not expect | | | | heavy people but also give the necessary back |
| that these will suffice for people who weigh more than | | | | support and comfort to the employee. In fact, a small |
| that. A terrible scenario would be that the heavy | | | | chair not only ends up in back pains, the shoulders, |
| employee will sit on this insufficient chair and end up | | | | neck and even thighs are also painfully affected. |
| breaking the chair due to his weight. It is extremely | | | | A comfortable and healthy employee performs better |
| embarrassing and painful for the employee and the | | | | which would translate to the benefit to the employer. |
| employer may have to face civil charges with claims | | | | When employees are satisfied with their work |
| for damages. The employer would be lucky if he is | | | | environment, they do not have to worry about suits |
| only sued to pay for the medical bills if the employee is | | | | filed against them for occupational hazards. Health |
| injured. It would have saved him a whole lot if he just | | | | related claims will be at the minimum or none at all. |
| went and bought overweight office chairs, or office | | | | Investing in office chairs for heavy people would mean |
| chairs for heavy people, in the first place. | | | | benefits not only to the heavy or obese employees, |
| Even without that painful accident, an employer may | | | | but will also have substantial benefits to the company |
| have to face charges of occupational hazards when | | | | itself. With weight-suitable chairs, every employee can |
| these tiny chairs cause back pains and extreme | | | | sit back and relax and even enjoy work! |
| discomfort to the heavy employee. Or he may have | | | | |