Breastfeeding Laws
California Breastfeeding Laws
Full Text of Laws Click one of the links below to read the text of actual laws in the State of California that have to do with breastfeeding and lactation accommodation:
CA Breastfeeding Law Cards These wallet-sized cards, provided free by the Breastfeeding Task Force, contain text from lactation laws in the State of California.
California Enforcement Agency The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) is the state agency that enforces labor laws in the State of California. If you feel that you have been unfairly discriminated against in the workplace, please visit one of the following DLSE pages for more information:
- File a claim with the DLSE Bureau of Field Enforcement
- Learn about the break time that employees are required to have to express breast milk: English --- Spanish
Federal Breastfeeding Laws
Federal Lactation Accommodation Law On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which passed into law a provision of Representative Maloney and Senator Merkley's bill, The Breastfeeding Promotion Act.
- Wage and Hour Division's 'Break Time for Nursing Mothers' information webpage
- Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers- Text of Law
- Break Time Requirement Explained by the Division of Labor
- "The Affordable Care Act and Nursing Mothers," Executive Summary from the National Health Law Program
Breastfeeding Laws in Other States
Local Breastfeeding Laws
Click the link below to see the California Center for Public Health Advocacy's list of cities and counties that have adopted policies to support breastfeeding and to limit the availability of soda and other sweetened beverages.
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