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Breastfeeding - Lactation Breaks
Pregnant employees in New York will soon be entitled to paid leave for prenatal care and paid lactation breaks, as a result of two new laws signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.
Updated to reflect requirements regarding training and examinations for food handlers, effective January 1, 2024.
Updated to reflect information on a federal appeals court's ruling regarding rounding.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the state's lactation accommodation law, effective July 1, 2023.
Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect state law expanding required lactation accommodations, effective June 7, 2023.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect state law expanding required lactation accommodations, effective June 7, 2023.
Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, effective December 29, 2022.
HR guidance on complying with federal and state employer requirements involving break periods for breastfeeding and lactation, whether paid or unpaid.