Helping Employers Support and Develop Workplace Lactation Policies
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all employers in the United States are now required by federal law to provide hourly workers with:
- Reasonable break time to express breast milk
- A private, sanitary, place where employees can express milk
Workplace Lactation Support
Employer Lactation Toolkit
Abbott Nutrition in partnership with Families and Work Institute and Working Mother Media offers an online workplace lactation toolkit where employers can access free, high-quality tools and resources so that all industries can find solutions to support working mothers who choose to breastfeed. This toolkit has a special focus on hourly and lower wage workers.
Military Lactation Toolkit
This Military Lactation Toolkit offered in partnership with Families and Work Institute and Working Mother Media has essential facts and resources to help new mothers succeed in breastfeeding or pumping breast milk while on active duty, including:
- Working with your commanding officer to plan and manage lactation while performing your responsibilities in your unit.
- Creating and maintaining positive attitudes within your unit regarding lactation.
- Scheduling and locating lactation rooms while on duty, and how to express your milk in 20 minutes or less.
- Storing and transporting breast milk safely in all field conditions.
- Highlighting practical tips for successful pumping and breastfeeding for servicewomen.
- Successful lactation programs already in use in all branches of the armed services.