Seanad debates
Tuesday, 2 December 2003
Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage.
Section 8(2) of the Bill provides that an employer shall not be required to provide facilities for breastfeeding in the workplace if the provision of such facilities would give rise to a cost other than a nominal cost to the employer. Where an employer chooses not to provide facilities for breastfeeding in the workplace to avoid a greater than nominal cost, the employer will be required to agree to a reduction of working hours for the employee to facilitate her in continuing to breastfeed after her maternity leave has ended.
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