Work accomodations for breast feeding (or breast pumping) at work.

PUFF OHIO · April 2004

Is there a state law (Ohio to be specific) or a federal that suggests that employers accomodate additional break/lunch time to breast feed or to pump breast for use later? An employee told me that there is such a law and that "others" have confirm it to her.

LFernandes · April 2004

Try calling your state Department of Labor. They should be able to point you in the right direction.

LarryC · April 2004

Minnesota has a law requiring all public and private employers to provide unpaid break and a private space (NOT a bathroom stall) to let nursing mothers express milk. Don't know if other states have similar laws or not.

Minus the law, I certainly would accomodate a nursing mother anyway.

AnneHa · April 2004

Our policy here is about the same as LarryC's. Our organization is 90% female and we generally strongly support these types of situations. I found the following site that shows that Ohio has no formal legislation in place and I've never heard of such a thing here. Your employee must fall into the 'it's illegal not to give me a break' category - sorry, but in Ohio we can work you to death if you're over the age of 18.

[url]http://www.breastfeeding.org/law/CRS2.pdf[/url]

Anne in Ohio

Cinderella · April 2004

AnneHa - thank you so much for posting that link. Great info for all of us all over the country.

Balloonman · April 2004

Cool..........some really hot pics on that site too!!!!!!

My $0.02 worth!
DJ The Balloonman
just kidding

LarryC · April 2004

That's a mighty lively imagination you have there, Balloonman.

Cinderella · April 2004

be careful DJ, I saw the fuzz around here not to long ago... x:=|

PUFF OHIO · April 2004

>Our policy here is about the same as LarryC's.
>Our organization is 90% female and we generally
>strongly support these types of situations. I
>found the following site that shows that Ohio
>has no formal legislation in place and I've
>never heard of such a thing here. Your employee
>must fall into the 'it's illegal not to give me
>a break' category - sorry, but in Ohio we can
>work you to death if you're over the age of 18.
>
>[url]http://www.breastfeeding.org/law/CRS2.pdf[/url]
>
>Anne in Ohio

PUFF OHIO · April 2004

Anne in Ohio,

Thanks for your feedback and the website. It was useful.

PUFF OHIO

Work accomodations for breast feeding (or breast pumping) at work.

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