The (Non-)Obligation to Provide an Ergonomic Chair in Regular Telework: On the Equality of Rights of Teleworkers and On-Site Workers and Occupational Risk Prevention in Telework

Commentary on Supreme Court Ruling 760/2025, of 10 September

Abstract

The Supreme Court Ruling 760/2025, of 10 September, rejects the existence of a general employer’s obligation to provide an ergonomic chair to all regular teleworkers, even if such chairs are supplied to on-site employees. The Court holds that no such duty arises from statutory law, the applicable collective agreement, or the individual remote work agreements. Provision of the chair is only required where there is a medical prescription and approval by the occupational health service, since the company’s prevention plan does not identify a general ergonomic risk. Furthermore, it is argued that this practice does not infringe the principle of equal treatment between regular teleworkers and on-site employees, as it is understood that no detriment is caused to the protection of teleworkers' health and safety.