Rights & Remedies
Lactation Period
The period during which a female employee is breastfeeding her infant, typically until the child reaches one year of age.
Definition
The 'Lactation Period' refers to the time when a female employee is breastfeeding her infant, specifically until the child reaches one year of age. During this critical phase, the Special Rules provide particular protections, including prohibitions against extending working hours or arranging night shifts, and mandates for employers to provide dedicated breastfeeding time within daily working hours. For mothers of multiple births, additional breastfeeding time is granted for each additional infant. This provision underscores the regulation's commitment to supporting maternal and child health.