Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Women in Nontraditional Workplaces
The following testimony was provided to me in person by a carpenter in NYC. She was nursing and pumping on a construction site for one year between 2018-2019... more »
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
For working lactating moms, especially those who have required travel, it would be helpful for DOL to try and gather a national list of places that offer a private space for anyone in the public to use for pumping/nursing.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Require yearly training for employers/employees educating them on breastfeeding laws and discrimination. Most companies are already required to do yearly ADA/Discrimination training, a short 5min video added with this would be both cost effective and efficient in keeping employers and employees up to date on breastfeeding/pumping laws in the workplace.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
I am a firefighter and a mother to two toddlers. I am fortunate enough to support other mothers formally by the nature of my current assignment. There is so much opportunity to be more accessible to employers with a lower representation of women. Oftentimes in a predominantly non-women environment, both the few women employees and employer are slower to know their rights and need to accommodate.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Using academic researchers to go into their communities to help mothers understand their rights through participatory action research. Those willing, can help organize communities through academic/scholar activism that involves giving voice to mothers so that they can discuss their issues and prioritize.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
To ensure that all breastfeeding employees and employers are aware of their rights and responsibilities under the Break Time for Nursing Mothers provision, the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee recommends that the Department of Labor makes Fact Sheet #73 and the associated FAQs available in multiple languages.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Employers are often not familiar with breastfeeding and what's involved in pumping. Providing additional education around what is typical for a pumping parent in regards to length of time and frequency would be helpful for employers understanding of needs.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Many women pump past one year. If you're goal is one year, you can't just stop pumping. It has to be a gradual process. The WHO recommends breastfeeding to 2yrs. I don't feel it's fair to put an end date or at least it needs to be extended to 2 yrs.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups
Employers tend to see "provide space" and think it needs to be an added room/space. Outlining examples of low cost ways to provide space, such as utilizing an existing space as needed.
Nursing Mothers and Nursing Mother Groups