NYC Employers reminded of Post Lactation Accommodation Policy
The amendment requires that employers distribute the written policy to employees “at the commencement of employment” and make it “readily available to employees by, at a minimum, conspicuously posting such policy at an employer’s place of business in an area accessible to employees and electronically on such employer’s intranet, if one exists.” The amendment requires employers to distribute the written policy “at the beginning of employment” and make it “readily accessible to employees, by, at the minimum, conspicuously displaying such policy at the employer’s place or business in an area that is easily accessible to employees, as well as electronically on the employer’s intranet if there is one.”
In additional, the amendment incorporates a recent change to New York State Law requiring that the first thirty minutes of each lactation period be paid. The amendment requires that a compliant lactation accommodation policy now include a statement that the employer will provide 30 minutes of paid break time for lactation purposes and permit an employee to use existing paid break or meal time for lactation time needed in excess of 30 minutes.
NYC employers should take immediate steps to ensure compliance with these new requirements.
