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Policy Statement
A policy to ensure that
all breastfeeding mothers have the right to breastfeed
in a public place and to be accommodated at work.
Application
To all employees, elected
and appointed representatives, contractors and
the general public.
Definitions
Breastfeeding -
includes pumping or expressing milk, as well as
nursing directly from the breast.
Employee/Contractor
- refers to all employees, including unionized,
non-unionized, and management staff. A contractor
is any person other than an employee who performs
work or supplies services for monetary compensation.
Flexible work time
- refers to providing time for mothers to accommodate
breastfeeding when required (preferably on a mutually
agreed upon schedule between the employee and
employer). This may include altering the times
of breaks and/or combining breaks. “Employees
should not be asked to forgo normal meal breaks
to make up for any additional time needed to breastfeed**.”
Management - refers
to persons who supervise employees as part of
their job description.
Support- refers
to a positive attitude by the Corporation, management,
and staff towards all breastfeeding mothers (employees
and/or members of the general public) and their
infants. This involves respecting the rights of
mothers who wish to breastfeed in any public location
and/or facility. Support is demonstrated by making
all reasonable efforts to provide private, clean,
comfortable, and safe space. Flexible work time
schedules for breastfeeding employees should also
be provided.
Workplace - refers
to any land, premises, or location at, upon, in,
or near where an employee works.
Responsibilities
Management:
- Support breastfeeding
mothers within the Corporation’s facilities
by ensuring staff/members of the general public
are accommodated with respect to time/space
as per the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- Support the right of
breastfeeding employees upon their return to
work in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights
Code.
- Support breastfeeding
employees to establish a flexible, mutually
agreed upon work time schedule to breastfeed
(or express breastmilk), while at work.
- Make all reasonable
efforts to ensure that employees have access
to a private, clean, comfortable and safe space
for breastfeeding at, upon, in, or near the
workplace.
- Ensure employees are
aware of the Corporation’s support of
breastfeeding mothers and the availability of
breastfeeding resources while on Regional premises.
Employees and contractors:
- Support rights of breastfeeding
mothers (employees and/or members of the general
public) when on the Corporation’s premise.
- Prior to returning from
parental/pregnancy leave, notify management
of the need for breastfeeding accommodation
in order to establish a mutually agreed upon
work schedule.
- Provide all equipment
and supplies needed for expressing and storing
breastmilk. An ice pack is appropriate for storage.
- Leave the space utilized
for breastfeeding in a clean and organized manner.
Discuss ongoing breastfeeding needs with immediate
supervisor to achieve a mutually agreed upon
work schedule.
* Reprinted with permission
from the Regional Municipality of York
**Human Rights Code,
R.S. O. 1990, c. H. 19
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