Labor/Employment,
Government
Mar. 14, 2019
SB 142: More lactation accommodations or just more litigation?
Proposed law may actually impede lactation accommodations for working mothers and promote litigation.
Michael J. Nader
Shareholder
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500
Sacramento , California 95814
Phone: (916) 840-3150
Fax: (916) 840-3150
Email: michael.nader@ogletree.com
Notre Dame Law School; Notre Dame IN
Michael focuses his practice on wage and hour class and collective action litigation, and on defending wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.
Jill L. Schubert
Associate
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Email: jill.schubert@ogletree.com
Jill focuses on employment litigation, as well as administrative proceedings and arbitrations. She has experience handling claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and defamation, and representing public entities and non-profits.
With four children, ages four and under, between our respective families, we understand the importance of accommodating and encouraging working mothers who desire to continue breastfeeding after returning to work. However, as experienced employment lawyers who regularly advise companies on accommodation compliance, we question whether recent proposed legislation that significantly expands the penalties related to lactation accommodations will promote a better environm...
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