Sample Worksite Lactation Policy provides breastfeeding employees with the following: [Name of company] Reasonable Time to Express Milk at Work Employees shall be provided reasonable time to express milk while at work for up to three years following the child’s birth each time the employee has need to express milk. Employees should use usual break and meal periods for expressing milk, when possible. If additional time is needed beyond the provided breaks, employees may use personal leave or may make up the time as negotiated with their supervisors. A Private Area for Milk Expression Employees will be provided with a private place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, to express breast milk. The room can be a designated space for lactation. If this is not practical or possible, a vacant office, conference room, or other small area can be used so long as it is not accessible or visible to the public or other employees while the nursing employee is using the room to express milk. The room will: Be in close proximity to the employee’s work station when possible Have a door equipped with a functional lock or, if this is not possible, the room will have a sign advising that the room or location is in use and not accessible to other employees or the public Be well lit Ensure privacy by covering any windows with a curtain, blind, or other covering Contain at a minimum a chair and a small table, counter, or other flat surface Ideally include an electrical outlet and nearby access to clean water No employee shall be discriminated against for breastfeeding or expressing milk during the work period, and reasonable efforts will be made to assist employees in meeting their infant feeding goals while at work. This policy shall be communicated to all current employees and included in new employee orientation training. Any act found to be intentional that invades a nursing mother’s privacy shall be treated as a disciplinary offense and reported to the appropriate manager.
Sample Worksite Lactation Policy [Name of company] provides breastfeeding employees with the following: Reasonable Time to Express Milk at Work Employees shall be provided reasonable time to express milk while at work for up to three years following the child’s birth each time the employee has need to express milk. Employees should use usual break and meal periods for expressing milk, when possible. If additional time is needed beyond the provided breaks, employees may use personal leave or may make up the time as negotiated with their supervisors. A Private Area for Milk Expression Employees will be provided with a private place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, to express breast milk. The room can be a designated space for lactation. If this is not practical or possible, a vacant office, conference room, or other small area can be used so long as it is not accessible or visible to the public or other employees while the nursing employee is using the room to express milk. The room will: Be in close proximity to the employee’s work station when possible Have a door equipped with a functional lock or, if this is not possible, the room will have a sign advising that the room or location is in use and not accessible to other employees or the public Be well lit Ensure privacy by covering any windows with a curtain, blind, or other covering Contain at a minimum a chair and a small table, counter, or other flat surface Ideally include an electrical outlet and nearby access to clean water No employee shall be discriminated against for breastfeeding or expressing milk during the work period, and reasonable efforts will be made to assist employees in meeting their infant feeding goals while at work. This policy shall be communicated to all current employees and included in new employee orientation training. Any act found to be intentional that invades a nursing mother’s privacy shall be treated as a disciplinary offense and reported to the appropriate manager.
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