1035.
(a) (1) The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall create both of the following:(A) A model lactation accommodation policy.
(B) A model lactation accommodation request form.
(2) The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall make the model policy and request form available for download from its Internet Web site by employees and employers.
(b) The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall establish lactation accommodation best practices that provide guidance to employers and a list of optional but recommended amenities,
including the following:
(1) A permanent lactation location that is suitable for the preparation and storage of food.
(2) A door that can be locked from the inside.
(3) At least one electrical outlet.
(4) A washable, comfortable chair.
(5) A surface to place personal items.
(6) Adequate lighting.
(7) The ability to partition the room.
(8) A refrigerator that the employer permits employees to use for storage of breast milk.
(9) A sink
with hot and cold running water.
(10) A hospital-grade breast pump.
(11) A full-length mirror.
(12) A microwave.
(13) A locker to place personal belongings.
(14) A permanent sign outside designating the room for lactation accommodation.
(c) Best practices shall state that temporary lactation spaces can be created due to operational, financial, or space limitations. These temporary spaces should be identified by signage, free from intrusion, and should remain lactation spaces for the duration of an employee’s need to express milk.
(d) Best practices shall also
include a recommendation that an employer consider flexible break times to accommodate changes in an employee’s need to express milk, that the lactation space be within a five-minute walk from the employee’s work place, and that break time not be affected by the length of time it takes to get to the dedicated lactation room or space.