Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Seychelles
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
Seychelles does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Occupational Safety and Health Decree 54 of 1978.
It contains no specific ergonomics regulations for remote work.
Page last updated: 13/08/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 4
(1) It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, in accordance with the Decree and any other written law, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) those duties include-
(a) the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health;
(b) arrangement for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
(c) the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of his employees;
(d) as regards any place of work under the employer's control, the maintenance of it in a condition that is safe and without risks;
(e) the provision and maintenance of a working environment for his employees that is safe, without risks to health and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work,
(f) the provision of protective equipment for his employees and training them to use such equipment. -
Article 5
(1) It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their health or safety.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 8
It shall be the duty of every employee while at work-
(a) to take reasonable care for the health, safety and well being of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work;
(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by or under this Decree or any other written law, to co-operate with the employer or that other person so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with, and
(c) to use, and take care of, such equipment as may be provided by his employer in accordance with the directions given by the employer
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.
