Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Lithuania
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Lithuania does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 32:2004 and its Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania.
Page last updated: 05/02/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
- Risk assessment - The employer shall organise an occupational risk assessment, during which the impact of working with a video terminal on the employee's health, especially on vision, physical and mental strain is determined.
- Risk reduction - For the purposes of this Regulation, once the occupational risk has been identified, the employer shall provide for measures to eliminate and reduce it.
- Minimum requirements - Employers must take appropriate measures to ensure that the workplaces meet the minimum requirements set out in section VII. Video Terminal Devices of the Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 32:2004 norm when they are put into use.
- Information - Workers or their representatives shall be kept informed and consulted on occupational safety and health measures.
- Training - Every employee must be trained in the use of all video terminal devices in the workplace before starting work and when major changes are made in the workplace.
- Break planning - The employer must plan the worker's work in such a way that the daily work on the displays takes periodic breaks that are counted as working time or changes in activities to reduce the workload on the display. For 8 hours on a working day, the regulated (special) breaks of 5 (10) minutes shall be established after 1 hour from the start of work with the video terminal. When working on a 12-hour working day (40 hours working week), the regulated (special) breaks for the first 8 hours are set according to the 8-hour work shift regime, the remaining 4 hours are taken with a 15-minute break after each working hour.
- Health and eye tests - Prior (before recruitment to the video terminal) and periodic (at regular intervals, respectively) health checks, especially eye and vision, are mandatory for those working with video terminals in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry of Health.
- Special corrective devices - If the results of the inspection indicate that this is necessary and if conventional corrective devices cannot be used, workers must be provided with special corrective devices suitable for their specific job.
- Eye test after disturbance - In the event of visual disturbances that may be related to working at the video terminal, the employer must provide the employee with the opportunity to undergo an appropriate eye and vision examination (ophthalmic examinations).
- Expenses - All envisaged measures regarding occupational health examinations must be implemented at the expense of employers other than at the expense of employees.
The Duties of
The Employer
🏠 for Remote Work
- Cooperation and instruction - Employers should set the expectations in cooperation with the employee and instruct them about health and safety, while employees have the duty to follow and care for their health and safety when working remotely.
- Safe working conditions - It is the employer’s obligation to ensure that the working conditions are safe and appropriate.
- Occupational health responsibility - It is important to note that the employer remains responsible for the employee’s occupational health and safety, even if the employee works remotely.
- Workstation setup - Employers must take all reasonable steps to ensure the employee’s workstation is correctly set up, safe, comfortable, and easy to use in order to reduce potential injuries, while employees must also care for their own health and safety and follow any reasonable policies or directions their employer gives them.
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Safe setup advice - To ensure the employee’s workstation set-up is safe, employers should do the following:
- Provide guidance on what is a safe home office environment, including setting up an ergonomic workstation.
-Require workers to learn and comply with good ergonomic practices.
- Provide a health and safety checklist for working remotely for workers to use.
- Organise a virtual workstation assessment.
The Duties of
The Employee
Every employee shall be obliged to follow the requirements of occupational health and safety documents and the occupational health and safety legislation that they were introduced to and trained to implement, and to take care of their own health and safety and that of other workers based on their knowledge and following the instructions of the unit manager or persons representing the employer.
The information on this page comes from...
Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
