Oregon Law now supports breastfeeding in the workplace, and employers are required to take certain actions:
(ORS 653.077)

• Employers with 25 or more employees must make reasonable efforts to provide private space and time for nursing mothers who request a place to express milk for their newborns 18 months of age and younger.
• Employers shall provide at least 30 minutes of unpaid rest periods for milk expression per four hours work. 
• The location must be in close proximity to the employee’s work area, and cannot be a toilet stall or restroom.
• Businesses must comply with the intent of the law by providing a private room with an electrical outlet and access to a sink. 
• An employee must provide reasonable written or verbal notice to her employer that she intends to return to work and express breast milk at work. 
• All employers must comply unless they can prove it would cause undue hardship.
• There is a $1,000 fine per incident for non-compliance.  

Click here for more information on  How to become a Breastfeeding Mother Friendly Employer.

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Debbie Webb
Breastfeeding Outreach Coordinator
at 541-751-2417


Breastfeeding is Good for Business:

• Reduces staff turnover and loss of skilled workers after the birth of a child.
• Reduces absences for working breastfeeding mothers because their babies get sick less often.
• Lowers overall health care costs.
• Increases employee satisfaction, morale and productivity.
• Provides major recruitment incentive for new employees.
• Provides a reputation as a company concerned for the welfare of working mothers and children.

Companies that have adopted breastfeeding support programs have noted cost savings of $3 per $1 invested in breastfeeding support!

• Strengthens both Baby’s and Mother’s immune system.
• Prevents health problems in children and adults.
• Lowers overall health care costs and save billions of dollars annually.