Integrating breastfeeding leave into the workplace is critical to balancing work and family life for many employees. For organizations, applying this measure not only complies with the law, but also creates a more inclusive and flexible environment with everyone’s particularities.
What is breastfeeding leave?
Breastfeeding leave allows working mothers to enjoy 1 hour of breastfeeding per day during the first 9 months after the birth of the baby. This time may be divided or accumulated in full days, depending on the company’s policies and the needs of the worker.
Who can take breastfeeding leave and how can it be used?
Breastfeeding leave is not reserved exclusively for mothers. Families can decide who will enjoy the leave or even share it. In addition, this permit can be exercised in different ways:
- One hour per day, which can be divided.
- Reduction of working hours.
- Accumulation in full days, with prior agreement with the company.
What are the benefits of centralizing breastfeeding leave requests with a planning tool?
- Adaptation of schedules to the needs and requests of the workers requesting the leave. Through a planning tool such as BOLD, it is possible to create shifts respecting these breaks and parameterizing all the employee’s particularities.
- Set up planned absences and offer vacancies to potential substitutes through the Offer Coverage module.
- Management of permit applications and approvals: address the process directly and recorded in the same APP platform.
- Maintain a clear and updated record of leaves and absences, complying with internal policy management and regulating workers’ rights.