Finally - New York Mothers Win Right to Breastfeed at Work
New York just enacted a law that gives working mothers the right to nurse their infants at work. From now on, employers have to give mothers time and space at work to nurse or feed their infants for three years after child birth. The law also prohibits an employer from discriminating against a woman for exercising this right. Governor Spitzer said, "A woman should not be forced to sacrifice her ability to provide for her children economically or nutritionally."
Under this law, employers are required to provide new mothers with a private space to either express milk or breast feed. Employers are also required to give mothers the time to either express or breast feed - but the company does not have to pay the mother for that time. 39 states give woman the right to breastfeed at work. A summary of state by state breastfeeding laws can be found here.
Word of this new law is slowly spreading. It was first reported by the local Albany paper, The North County Gazette on August 22nd. The new law was also noted by the Strategic HR Lawyer.
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