Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Bhutan
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
Bhutan does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Regulation on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, 2022.
All laws within apply both to office workers and remote workers.
Page last updated: 22/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 12
The employer shall ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees and non-employees who might be affected by their business undertaking. The employer shall also comply with the Act and its Regulations and any other orders applicable. -
Article 13
Without limiting to Section 12, the employer shall:
(1) improve the working environment that is hazardous to the health or safety of the employee
(2) ensure that the employees are made aware of all known or reasonably foreseeable health or safety hazards to which they are likely to be exposed by virtue of their work;
(3) ensure that the employees are made aware of their rights and duties under this Regulation;
(7) provide to the employees the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety of those employees in carrying out their work and to ensure the health and safety of other persons at the workplace. -
Article 52
In every workplace, the employer shall identify the hazards and conduct a risk assessment in relation to the safety and health risks posed to any person. -
Article 53
The risk assessment should be carried out whenever there is change in the work process, new machines and equipment are installed, anticipated existence of hazards that may have potential harm to the safety and health of the employees, and the work activities involves numbers of different hazards. -
Article 54
In every workplace, the employer shall take all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate any foreseeable risk to any person who may be affected by his/her undertaking in the workplace. -
Article 55
Where it is not possible to eliminate the risk referred to in Section 54 of this Regulation, the employer shall implement reasonably practicable measures to minimize the risk. -
Article 58
The employer shall provide information to the employees on any existing risks at the workplace, the nature of risk involved and safe work procedures implemented under Section 54 of this Regulation.
The Duties of
The Employer
🏠 for Remote Work
- Formal Agreement - Remote work arrangements should be formalized through a written agreement or an addendum to the existing employment contract. This document should clearly define the terms and conditions of remote work.
- Employee Rights - Remote employees generally retain the same rights and protections as their office-based counterparts, including rights related to working hours, rest periods, leave, and occupational safety and health.
- Employer Obligations - Employers have obligations to ensure the health and safety of remote workers, provide necessary equipment (unless otherwise agreed), and maintain communication channels. They must also respect the employee's right to privacy and disconnect outside of working hours.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 16
Without limiting to Sections 159 and 160 of the Act, every employee shall:
(1) carry out their work in accordance with established safe work procedures as required by this Regulation;
(2) use or wear protective equipment, devices and clothing as required by this Regulation;
(3) not engage in horseplay or similar conduct that may endanger themselves or other employees or any other person;
(4) ensure that their ability to work without risk to their own health or safety, or to the health or safety of any other person, is not impaired by alcohol, drugs or other causes;
(5) report to the supervisor or employer:
(a) any contravention of this Regulation or any other applicable order of which the employee is aware; and
(b) the absence of or defect in any protective equipment, device or clothing or the existence of any other hazard, that the employee considers is likely to endanger the employee or any other person.
(6) cooperate with the Health and Safety Committee (if any), Safety Officer (if any), Safety Supervisor (if any) or employee’s Health and Safety Representative (if any) for the workplace; and
(7) cooperate with the officials of the Department of Labour and any other person carrying out a duty under this Regulation. -
Article 227 - Employee Rights to Occupational Safety Information
Employees shall have the right to demand information about occupational safety in their workplaces, about the necessary occupational safety material which they should be given based on working conditions, and about concessions and guarantees. Employers shall be obliged to satisfy these requirements.
The information on this page comes from...
Regulation on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, 2022
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.
