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Purpose and legislative effect
“This law adopts the “Salas Amigas de la Familia Lactante” strategy for labor settings in territorial public entities and private companies.”
This law adopts the “Salas Amigas de la Familia Lactante” strategy for labor settings in territorial public entities and private companies. La ley adopta la estrategia de salas amigas para la familia lactante en entidades públicas y empresas privadas, y el uso de esas salas no libera al empleador de garantizar la hora de lactancia. Public and private entities must provide a suitable workplace space for breastfeeding women to express and safely store breast milk during the workday. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection must oversee and control workplace lactation rooms in public and private entities, set technical operating standards within 6 months of the law’s promulgation, and regulate their joint creation. The national, departmental, district, and municipal governments must promote campaigns and provide training to encourage breastfeeding among women workers in public and private entities.
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Enacted 2017 · Record updated 1 Jan 2017. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This law adopts the “Salas Amigas de la Familia Lactante” strategy for labor settings in territorial public entities and private companies.
Section preamble
Public and private entities must provide a suitable workplace space for breastfeeding women to express and safely store breast milk during the workday.
Section 2o
The national, departmental, district, and municipal governments must promote campaigns and provide training to encourage breastfeeding among women workers in public and private entities.
Section 4o
Private entities with more than 1,000 employees and public entities have 2 years to make the necessary physical adjustments; private companies with fewer than 1,000 employees have 5 years.
Section 5o
The law takes effect on the date it is published.
Section 7o
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 2017 · Record updated 1 Jan 2017
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