Being A Baby-Friendly Employer is Good for Business
By supporting new parents, your Baby-Friendly workplace may promote a smoother return to work by fostering a positive environment that benefits employees and organizations alike. Recognizing the valuable contributions of working parents, the Baby-Friendly initiative aims to reduce the structural mismatch between work and family, offering benefits such as increased employee retention, enhanced bonding, lower healthcare costs, and an inclusive work environment.
Parents Need Workplace Support to Return After Parental Leave
20%
One in five parents felt having a child impacted their job security.
48%
Nearly half of parents felt they are spread too thin between work and parenting responsibilities.
25%
One quarter of parents admitted to being uncomfortable sharing childcare struggles with their boss.
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Things to Consider
Implementing Baby-Friendly Workplace policies can offer measurable benefits for your organization which may include:
- Earlier return to work from leave
- Increase employee retention with the easier transition back to work
- Higher morale from enhanced bonding
- Lower healthcare costs linked to breastfeeding
- Low implementation costs
- Attraction of new employees
- Larger and more diverse workforce
Resources and Applicable Laws
- DHHS Infants in the Workplace Policy
- DHHS Infant at Work Discussion Checklist
- DHHS Infant at Work Individual Plan
- DHHS Infant at Work Waiver
- Caring for Our Children; Illness Management Standards
- DHHS Request for Break Times and Place to Express Milk
- DHHS Nursing Mother - Sample Workplace Info Poster
- Nevada Breastfeeds Resource Website
- Children’s Cabinet Resources for Businesses
- NRS 201.232 Breast Feeding Authorization
- NRS 281.755 Rights to Express Breast Milk (State Employer)
- NRS 608.0193 Rights to Express Breast Milk (Non-State Employer)