Work chairs and back pain
Hi everyone,
I started workin in Luxembourg in December, and as my trial is coming to an end, I realized something at work: the chairs we have give me so much back pain.
I got hurt doing sports in January and I could never really recover because I spend 8 hours a day on a chair that hurts my back. As I'm still in a trial period, I can't go remote, and there is only one chair model in the whole company.
So I searched the chair on the internet: it's incredibly expensive (~900 euros iirc). Made by a swiss designer, it's famous for its design but also for its bad ergonomics (no lower back support, no neck support...), even if it meets the minimal required job ergonomics (5 wheels...).
I'm almost 1m90 and even screens can't be adjusted high enough, same thing for the desk (which I could exchange with another that is adjustable: not all of them are apparently). My workplace isn't optimized for my health, and with this back problem I have, I'm afraid I will never recover properly if I don't do something.
What do you think I can do ? I haven't asked anyone yet because I don't know what I can legally ask for: can I request a new chair that fits my needs ? Should I buy a new chair myself ? Can my managers say they don't care and leave me with my back pain ?
Thank you
TLDR: My chair at work is terrible and gives me back pain. I'm wondering what I can do about it (asking my manager, HR, buy a new chair...)