Office workers in the Philippines, you may now stand up. In fact, you have to stand up. Regularly.

 

菲律宾的办公室白领们，你们现在可以站起来了。事实上，你们必须站起来。而且是定时起立。

 

The country's Department of Labor¹ and Employment has introduced new rules that require companies to give their employees time for "standing² and walking" at regular intervals³.

 

The policy mandates⁴ that office workers be given a five-minute break "from sitting time" every two hours. It also directs firms to provide standing desks and organize fitness activities like calisthenics.

 

Companies in the Philippines must notify the government when they have instituted the measures, and they will be subject to periodic inspections⁵ from the labor regulator. The new rules will take effect in two weeks.

 

The government said it was making the change in order to "address the occupational safety and health issues ... related to sedentary work or sitting."

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