In the workplace, an employee's working time is almost spent on sitting down. When sitting, there is pressure on the back because most the weight of the body is carried by the back. Too much pressure on the back causes back pain and discomfort to the employee, which usually affects his overall productivity. To avoid backaches and other bodily hurts at work, it is important that some of the body weight should be assigned to other parts of the body. The weight transfer will only be possible with the application of ergonomics in the workplace.

Ergonomics in the workplace is perfectly manifested with the type of office chairs used by an employee. Many companies have shifted to ergonomic chairs in an effort to improve their employees' productivity, which will also promote the workers' well-being.

Ergonomic chairs are usually designed to help the worker allocate his weight to the proper places. This type of chair allows the worker to distribute his weight to his back and arms and the floor. Basically, ergonomic chairs help the employee develop proper posture at work in order to minimise and prevent back pains caused by prolonged sitting.

A typical ergonomic chair has adjustable parts so that any user can modify the chair's height and the like according to his body type. He can adjust the armrest, the chair's back rest, and the chair's altitude that will help him work effectively and comfortably. Because ergonomic chairs lessen the stress that can develop from work, most employers from any company have invested in these wondrous seating instruments.