Policy drives practice. Employers with a clear lactation accommodation policy:
- Communicate support for their employees
- Create clear guidance for supervisors and employees
- Comply with the laws
BreastfeedLA recommends the following template policy, complete with references to all laws:
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) also endorses this policy.
Here are some examples of model employee policy:
Municipalities
Education
K-12 Education
California School Board Association has created a sample policy for all California K-12 Schools.
Higher Education
University of Southern California See their listing of lactation rooms. Also applies to their medical centers.
University of California, Los Angeles – Also applies to their medical centers. 2 of the 15 designated lactation rooms are listed here.
University of California, Office of the President – systemwide lactation accommodation policy affecting all of the UCs!
Outside the USA
Phillipines Comprehensive State Law PRESS RELEASE “It has been 3 years since RA 10028 was passed, and 2 years since its Implementing Rules and Regulations were approved. The law and the IRR mandate the establishment of lactation stations in all public places and work places. I still receive complaints from pregnant and breastfeeding mothers that their offices are non-compliant. Although, I am happy to see breastfeeding/lactation station in public places like malls and some airports, there are still many places that have not complied.”
