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An Overview of the Legal Context of Breastfeeding in the Workplace

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:47 PM

Lea Pounds, PhD , Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, Omaha, NE
  
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
The issue of working mothers and breastfeeding is framed by the historical context of women's equality in the workplace which continues to be conceptualized in an individual rights/antidiscrimination framework. In the past state and Federal laws tended to identify breastfeeding as a child-rearing activity and, thus, a personal choice. This framework is reinforced by legal decisions handed down by the courts. This poster presentation will include a review of past and current laws and regulations influencing the issue of breastfeeding in the workplace and highlight the implications for working mothers who wish to balance their roles as employees and nursing mothers.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe laws and regulations that provide a historical context for breastfeeding in the workplace Assess how the interpretation of these laws and regulations impacts breastfeeding mothers in the workplace

Keyword(s): Breastfeeding, Law

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am principal investigator on a study that included review of current laws and regulations relative to breastfeeding in the workplace as well as an assessment of the historical context of women's equality in the workplace.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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