Workplace & Employers
For Workplaces, Employers, and Employees:
Lactation/Breastfeeding Resources
Sample policies
Education Materials
Workplace Responsibilities
Supporting employees that are breastfeeding retains employees, reduces the amount of sick days for breastfeeding employees and their babies, and improves employee productivity.
These are resources to workplaces can use to build support for employees to breastfeed. It includes lactation and workforce related assessments completed in Minnesota, templates, breastfeeding information for workplaces, and workplace accommodations to support breastfeeding.
Lactation Education Resources
Breastfeeding in the workplace requires a basic understanding of breastfeeding and policies that support breastfeeding.
See a list of resources compiled by MBC on resources for employers, sample policies for specific work environments, workplaces, and childcare, educational videos, and training resources.
Employee Breastfeeding Policies
Statutes and state laws protect breastfeeding and parental leave. If you are planning to take leave after birth or breastfeed, these resources compiled by MBC provide information on current breastfeeding laws and legal resources, notifying your employer that you intend to breastfeed, guides to setting up lactation spaces, and educational videos.
Breastfeeding Friendly Materials
Developing breastfeeding friendly workplaces boosts the productivity of breastfeeding employees and increases employee retention. There are specific requirements for your workplace to be listed as breastfeeding friendly. These materials compiled by MBC cover information on breastfeeding friendly workplaces and childcare, and ongoing trainings for employers and childcare professionals.
Know Your Rights Videos
Videos for employees about advocating for time and space to express milk in the workplace
Breastfeeding Friendly Recognition Program
Minnesota child care facilities, health departments, maternity centers and workplaces can be recognized for their work in supporting breastfeeding. Click here for more information.
