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Breastfeeding - Lactation Breaks
This checklist may be used to update an employee handbook with 2026 developments.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to Connecticut lactation break requirements.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that will enhance pay transparency, strengthen lactation break protections and impose a number of other new requirements on employers.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment requiring paid lactation breaks, effective January 1, 2026.
Updated to reflect a development concerning scheduling for part-time employees in Burien, Washington.
Updated statement and guidance to include information on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Updated to reflect expanded employee coverage of lactation accommodations, effective May 7, 2025.
HR guidance on complying with federal and state employer requirements involving break periods for breastfeeding and lactation, whether paid or unpaid.