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Effective Jan 1, 2020Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 720, Sec. 4. (SB 142) Effective January 1, 2020.
(a) An employer shall develop and implement a policy regarding lactation accommodation that includes the following:
- (1) A statement about an employee’s right to request lactation accommodation.
- (2) The process by which the employee makes the request described in paragraph (1).
- (3) An employer’s obligation to respond to the request described in paragraph (1) as outlined in subdivision (d).
- (4) A statement about an employee’s right to file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner for any violation of a right under this chapter.
- (b) The employer shall include the policy described in subdivision (a) in an employee handbook or set of policies that the employer makes available to employees.
- (c) The employer shall distribute the policy described in subdivision (a) to new employees upon hiring and when an employee makes an inquiry about or requests parental leave.
- (d) If an employer cannot provide break time or a location that complies with the policy described in subdivision (a), the employer shall provide a written response to the employee.