Breastfeeding
This page was last updated on:
2026-04-29
Breastfeeding
There is no statutory right to paid nursing breaks for breastfeeding employees. Employers are obliged under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 to provide "suitable facilities" for a breastfeeding employee to "rest".
Source: Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
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This page was last updated on:
2026-04-29
Breastfeeding
There is no statutory right to paid nursing breaks for breastfeeding employees. Employers are obliged under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 to provide "suitable facilities" for a breastfeeding employee to "rest".
Source: Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Related Items
Maternity and WorkRelated pages
Work and WagesCompensation and Working TimeAnnual Leave and HolidaysContracts and DismissalsNotice and SeveranceFamily ResponsibilitiesMaternity and WorkJob ProtectionBreastfeedingHealth and SafetySick LeaveWork Injury BenefitsSocial SecurityUnemployment BenefitsFair TreatmentSexual HarassmentMinors and YouthForced LabourTrade Unions
