CHRO Issues Breastfeeding in the Workplace Guide

The state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) recently issued the Guide to Connecticut Breastfeeding Nondiscrimination and Workplace Accommodation Laws. Prepared by CHRO and the state’s departments of Public Health and Labor, the guide answers to common questions posed by businesses, parents, employers, and employees about CGS § 46a-64, which allows mothers to breastfeed their babies in places of public accommodation. It also provides links to other resources on such topics as the health benefits of breastfeeding, federal breastfeeding laws, compliance assistance for businesses and employers, and discrimination complaint procedures.