Employment
Supporting an employee's decision to breastfeed should be the norm not the exception. We are working hard to inform employers of their legal obligation to provide a private and clean place to express milk that is not a bathroom (per state and federal laws). Employers, employees and babies benefit from family friendly policies and practices. Helping moms meet their goals for breastfeeding can be very simple. Breastfeeding Friendly Employers provide flexible break times, a clean and private place to pump and support from supervisors and co-workers.
Employment is now the norm for U.S. women of childbearing age (20–44 years). In 2009, half of all mothers with children younger than 12 months were employed, and more than two-thirds of those employed worked full-time (35+/week). Employed women have been less likely to initiate breastfeeding, and they tend to breastfeed for a shorter length of time than women who are not employed. Most employed mothers who are lactating have to pump milk at work for their children and need to be provided with accommodations to do so.
Are you a breastfeeding friendly employer? Apply here today!
Employment is now the norm for U.S. women of childbearing age (20–44 years). In 2009, half of all mothers with children younger than 12 months were employed, and more than two-thirds of those employed worked full-time (35+/week). Employed women have been less likely to initiate breastfeeding, and they tend to breastfeed for a shorter length of time than women who are not employed. Most employed mothers who are lactating have to pump milk at work for their children and need to be provided with accommodations to do so.
Are you a breastfeeding friendly employer? Apply here today!