AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS.

Summary

The bill requires Connecticut employers to give nursing employees reasonable break time and a private, non‑toilet room with a refrigerator and outlet for expressing breast milk, and prohibits discrimination for using these breaks. It also changes the definition of “hours worked” to include time on‑premises, waiting, security screenings, and on‑call emergency duties, and adds rules for certain companion‑service workers’ sleep periods. Finally, it creates a task force to study and recommend heat‑safety standards for workplaces, with a report due by Jan. 1, 2027.

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