§378-10 - Breastfeeding.

     [§378-10]  Breastfeeding.  No employer shall prohibit an employee from expressing breastmilk during any meal period or other break period required by law to be provided by the employer or required by collective bargaining agreement. [L 1999, c 172, §2]

 

Note

 

  L 1999, c 172, §5 provides:

  "SECTION 5.  Nothing in this Act [amending §378-2 and enacting §378-10] prohibits employers from establishing internal rules and guidelines for employees who may wish to breastfeed or express breastmilk in the workplace."

 

Cross References

 

  Breastfeeding in public accommodations, see §§489-21 to 23.