Committee advances bill clarifying lactation accommodations; senators seek time limits
Senate Bill 2689, which would clarify that lactating employees are entitled to accommodations and paid break time for milk expression, was released from the Senate Labor Committee after discussion about whether accommodations should be indefinite; several senators asked for a defined timeframe and alignment with federal standards.
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Senate Bill 2689, read in committee on March 2, would clarify protections for lactating employees by requiring employers to provide accommodations — including reasonable break time paid at the employee's regular rate of compensation, job restructuring and modified schedules for milk expression — for as long as the employee desires.
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