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New Regulations for Breastfeeding Employees in Colombia
September 12, 2023
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Employment Matters Vlog #36
Speaker: Rafael Guerrero (Posse Herrera Ruiz / Colombia)
On July 31 of 2023 the Congress issued the Law 2306 of 2023 which main goal is to promote the protection of maternity and primary childhood.
Even though this Law includes provisions related to incentive to create breastfeeding areas on public spaces and the mother´s rights to breastfeed in public without any restriction, this analysis is mainly focused on clarifying the obligations that employers must consider in regards to employees who are breastfeeding.
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