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In a message dated 2/15/2011 7:42:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Announcement: Department of Labor, Request for Information: Reasonable
Break Time for Nursing Mothers
The Department of Labor has published in the Federal Register a Request
for Information on the recent amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act
that requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a place for
nursing mothers to express milk.
~~~ Having a reasonable place and time to express milk is certainly one
accommodation that can benefit many, in terms of helping to preserve a
relationship that, on a population level, results in significantly lowered health
care costs to the society at large. This is not an entitlement only for
the mother and baby (or babies) - this is not simply 20 minutes, twice a day
that others "deserve" as well but don't get unless they are nursing a baby.
This has the potential to shift the entire health curve of the population
in a healthier direction. The one point missing is this: "nursing mothers"
are mothers whose babies nurse. Also considered should be the feasibility
and tremendous pay-off of actually making workplaces a place where babies can
come and nurse from these nursing, not simply expressing, mothers.
That would be my comment, but I doubt it's what their looking for. If
anyone thinks it is worth sending anyway, I will send it. I welcome comments.
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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