Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble’s recent settlement with New York’s Attorney General should be a warning to business owners: Breastfeeding moms usually have the law on their side.
In the New York case, a woman breastfeeding her 5-month-old child was asked to cover up or leave by a Barnes & Noble manager, who said that uncovered breastfeeding was “against store policy.” After the woman filed a complaint, the Attorney General stepped in to remind Barnes & Noble that breastfeeding in public was definitely encouraged by state policy, not to mention state law.
Here are three lessons your business can learn from Barnes & Noble’s breastfeeding brouhaha:
Whatever your personal opinion on the practice, any attempt to ban breastfeeding at your business will likely backfire. Is it worth the risk?
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Related Resources:
- Breastfeeding at Work: What Employers Need to Know (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- Breastfeeding Moms Take Their Protest to Stores (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- In-House Counsel: 5 Reminders About Breastfeeding Laws (FindLaw’s In House)
- Consult with an experienced business attorney about your options. (FindLaw)
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