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Mandate breastfeeding policies & provisions in the workplace

Submitted by Nicola Adams on Thursday 3rd July 2025

Published on Tuesday 5th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 5th February 2026

Signatures: 129

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Benefits ~ Child ~ Fridge ~ Health and Safety ~ Mandate ~ Mandatory ~ Parent ~ part ~ Public Health ~ risk ~ Room ~ Safety ~ society

Petition Action

Mandate breastfeeding policies & provisions in the workplace

Petition Details

Make the provision of a fridge for breastmilk storage and a private room for expressing or breastfeeding (bf) any age child mandatory for all workplaces.
Make a bf policy a requirement in every workplace & require a bf risk assessments as part of health and safety workplace legislation.

Additional Information

Research suggests that supporting breastfeeding parents reduces absenteeism, boosts workplace morale & employee retention, there are also wider benefits from a public health perspective for parent, child & society.


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