4. Rest and breastfeeding at work
You must provide a suitable area where pregnant workers and breastfeeding mothers can rest. It should:
- include somewhere to lie down if necessary
- be hygienic and private so they can express milk if they choose to – toilets are not a suitable place for this
- include somewhere to store their milk, for example a fridge
There is advice from Acas on accommodating breastfeeding employees in the workplace.
Some work presents an extra risk for breastfeeding mothers and their children. This includes working conditions that could expose them to organic mercury, radioactive material or lead.
You need to consider these risks in your worker’s individual risk assessment for as long as they wish to continue breastfeeding.