Mandate breastfeeding policies & provisions in the workplace
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.
Signatures
129
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 129/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 129/100,000
- 05 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 129 signatures
- 05 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
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.