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Larger businesses sometimes have more flexibility and space to accommodate employees who are breastfeeding. If you are a large business, some ideas that
other large employers have already used might work for you:
- Have a written policy, or plan of action available and make this plan known when new staff join the organisation[7]. Designate someone to implement the policy – ideally a personnel or HR professional who mothers will feel comfortable approaching. Union delegates and workplace health and safety representatives can also play an effective role in promoting the policy. Policies should also be routinely monitored and evaluated to make sure they are working.
- Raise awareness about the needs of employees who are breastfeeding among human resource personnel, supervisors and managers. Include information in your internal communications or intranet about measures to support breastfeeding.
- Make nearby car parks available to employees leaving work to breastfeed, or for caregivers bringing the baby to work.
- Provide a steriliser and breast pump for employees’ use.
- Have a crèche on-site (neighbouring businesses could do this collectively).
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Footnotes
[7] An example of a New Zealand breastfeeding policy and advice on how to develop and put a policy in place can be found in a paper called “Guidelines for Supporting Breastfeeding in the Workplace” by Judith Galtry, Marcia Annandale, and the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust.
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