Law, compliance, and variation

Proximity and preferences regarding workplace lactation accommodations

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ID7907324
AuthorsElizabeth A Hoffmann (0000-0002-8144-9613, Department of Sociology Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA, corresponding author), Elizabeth R Hoffman (Department of Art and Design, Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA)
Year2022
Volume44
Issue2
Pages128-143
Publication date2022-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLaw & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/lapo.12187
OpenAlexW4224229295
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited62

Federal law mandates that employers accommodate lactating workers who wish to express breast milk at work. Lactation's physical demands set lactating employees apart from their coworkers, as lactation requires regular breaks and private rooms to express milk. Although longer breaks and convenient lactation accommodations make for more successful workplace milk expression, many lactating workers lack one or both. During their lactation breaks, some lactating workers wish to maintain workplace productivity, while others seek to relax and reconnect with their nurslings. Although the law mandates basic lactation accommodations, additional consideration must be given to location as well as to the preferences of lactating employees

Biology · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Lactation · Political science · Pregnancy · Productivity · Work (physics · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Engineering · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Sex work and related issues

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