My first thought was that she needs to go public with this, social pressure
may change their minds about how they are treating her.

Sheena Carnes


On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Pat Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The US law protects BF moms if the business has over 50 employees. Not
> sure how that applies to a corporation from elsewhere.  Pat in SNJ
>
>
> On 10/15/13, Hirut Eyob wrote:
>
> Hi, I have a situation with a mother who is still nursing her child while
> she is on tour. The company that she works for has put barriers upon
> barriers to stop her from breastfeeding her child, for example, not
> providing her with the reasonable space to express her milk or have her
> child nurse on the premise when the nanny brings him over. Today she found
> out that they will not be renewing her contract for next year because of
> her family situation. She is expecting another child.
>
> The entertainment company that she works for is a powerful multi-national
> corporation currently on tour in the USA. Has anyone dealt with a situation
> like this in the USA? Or know of lega/community resources that can be of
> help? She doesn't have the financial means to take on a legal fight. She
> resides in Montreal, Canada and has given me permission to post.
>
> All comments are welcome. You can inbox me if you wish [log in to unmask]
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Hirut Eyob, B.A., International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
> (IBCLC), Doula
> 514.582-0009
> www. <http://www.justintime-justeatemps.com/>integratedlactation.com
>
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