California Lactation and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Rights
In California, lactating and breastfeeding/chestfeeding workers have rights in the workplace. The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations such as break time and space. The resources below outline California lactation and breastfeeding law and employer responsibilities.
Know Your Rights: Lactation in California
A booklet that covers California lactation rights in public spaces, employment, jury duty, airports, and schools.
Credit: ACLU of Southern California and BreastfeedLA
Lactation Rights at Work
Frequently asked questions addressing worker's lactation rights and employer responsibilities.
Credit: ACLU of Southern California
Know Your Rights - Lactation Advocacy
This toolkit provides information for those who want to learn how to advocate for themselves and others. The toolkit goes over paid leave, lactation, and workplace rights.
Credit: ACLU of Southern California, BreastfeedLA, and California Women’s Law Center
Custody and Breastfeeding Toolkit
This toolkit focuses on child custody, support, visitation, and dependency plans among a family, to help find solutions that accommodate a successful breast/chestfeeding journey for both parent and child.
Credit: ACLU of Southern California, BreastfeedLA, and California Women’s Law Center
How medical professionals can support breastfeeding patients
Breastfeeding workplace guide for healthcare provides support for breastfeeding patients when returning to the workplace.
Credit: Center for WorkLife Law
Talking to your boss about your pump
A fact sheet guiding breastfeeding workers returning to work by providing how to plan, understand your rights in the workplace, and communicate with your employer.
Credit: Center for WorkLife Law
California Breastfeeding Protections
Information for breastfeeding workers about California break time and space employer requirements, reasonable accommodations, and anti-discrimination.
Credit: Center for WorkLife Law
2022 San Diego County Breastfeeding Resource Guide
A central resource with information on breastfeeding helplines, providers of lactation services, hospital breastfeeding services, general resources, ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) services, and WIC offices serving San Diego County.
