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Nursing at Work

21 V.S.A. § 305 — reasonable time and a private space, not a bathroom stall, for three years after a birth

  • For three years after a child's birth, the employer provides reasonable time throughout the day to express breast milk, paid or unpaid at the employer's choice.
  • The employer makes a reasonable accommodation of a private space that is not a bathroom stall.
  • An employer is exempt only if this would substantially disrupt its operations.
  • No retaliation or discrimination for using or asking for these rights.
  • 21 V.S.A. § 305
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  1. 21 V.S.A. § 305 — Nursing mothers in the workplace

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