New York City’s New Lactation Room Laws Take Effect

As of March 18, 2019, two new laws will update already-existing lactation room requirements for certain New York City employers under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). Local Laws 185 and 186 will now require employers with 4 or more employees to accommodate nursing mothers who choose to express breast milk in the workplace by providing (i) a lactation room and (ii) a written policy and a procedure for requesting a lactation room. The below Client Alert provides details and the requirements of the new laws.

PDF of Client Alert: CLIENT ALERT: New York City’s New Lactation Room Laws Take Effect