Alla Gordina writes on October 7:
"I do have a mother of a 12 mo old baby, whose employer is refusing to
give her additional time for pumping breaks stating that by the law she
is allowed pumping breaks only till the baby will turn 1 yo."

Regardless of whether the law 'allows' pumping breaks until some
defined age of the child, it is entirely possible that the employer
could still let her have the breaks. I doubt that the law prohibits
giving breastfeeding breaks after 12 months, only that it guarantees
them until then.

It sounds as if the employer doesn't care whether this employee stays
with the company, or would actively like to get rid of her, and is
using this as a way to force her hand. Does she not have a union rep
who could stand up for her?  It would be so nice if the job market
were stacked in the employee's favor so she could kiss this place
good-bye, but most likely she will have to find a way around the
employer's attitude. Good luck.

Rachel Myr, midwife on a postpartum unit where employees are met with
only marginally more accommodation than this when they return to work
while still breastfeeding, and need to make use of their legally and
contractually guaranteed breaks, in Kristiansand, Norway  :-/

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