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

PUFF OHIO

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

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

LarryC

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

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

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

Balloonman

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

My $0.02 worth!
DJ The Balloonman
just kidding

LarryC

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

Cinderella

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

PUFF OHIO

>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

Anne in Ohio,

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

PUFF OHIO