Mothers in New York who return to work after giving birth will be entitled to paid time off when they need to express breast milk at the workplace, under a law that took effect Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the law requires employers in the state to provide a half-hour of paid rest to workers who need to express breast milk, up to three years after giving birth.
“As New York’s first mother governor, I am fighting every day to give working parents the protections they need to keep their families strong and healthy,” Hochul said in a press release.
Employers are required to inform employees about paid breaks. The law applies to all public and private companies in the state. Break time for expressing breast milk cannot be subtracted from an employee’s pre-existing meal break or other paid break, according to state rules.
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