Welcome Colorado Employers!
The Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition is delighted that you are visiting our website. Here you will find a wealth of information to help you establish, enhance, and/or maintain lactation programs, policies and facilities. This will help you comply with the new Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act – and derive additional tangible benefits. Research shows that companies who provide lactation support experience reduced healthcare costs, reduced absenteeism, improved productivity and employee morale, greater loyalty and retention (i.e., lower turnover), and enhanced company image in the eyes of customers, potential employees, and the community at large. Enjoy your visit, and please contact us if you need additional information or support.
Colorado Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Colorado is the 16th state in the nation to pass legislation regarding breastfeeding support in the workplace. Effective August 7, 2008, employers are required to provide reasonable break time, make reasonable efforts to provide suitable, private space for mothers to express breastmilk in the workplace, and not discriminate against them for doing so. more info…
Colorado Employer Toolkit This simple, informative six page document includes everything Colorado employers need to know to begin supporting breastfeeding employees in compliance with the new law. Included are: a summary of the Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act, information about how supporting breastfeeding employees helps your bottom line, specifics on the three basic elements of a successful lactation program, fast health facts, and a sample workplace breastfeeding support policy. more info…
How lactation programs benefit employers Numerous case studies illustrate and quantify the benefits employers stand to gain by supporting lactation in the workplace. Read how employers big and small, across a wide spectrum of industries, have benefited from implementing lactation support programs, policies and facilities. more info…