Compliance Stuff

  The District of Columbia Right to Breastfeed poster has been updated. The District of Columbia Right to Breastfeed poster has been updated to clarify employer obligations to accommodate breastfeeding employees. This posting appears on the District of Columbia Combination Poster. This is a mandatory change. Regulatory language regarding this posting: The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights has updated the Right to Breastfeed poster clarifying an employers obligations to accommodate breastfeeding employees by providing daily break periods, sanitary room, and flexible scheduling. Posting Statute: ​4 DC ADC § 518 Font/Size/Color Requirement: None Best practice compliance date: 07/03/26 State Kit Format: Poster resides on large format. Source(s): District of Columbia Right to Breastfeed Poster Change . (2026, June 4). Complyright.com. https://laborlawchanges.complyright.com/2026/06/04/district-of-columbia-right-to-breastfeed-poster-change/ ‌

Puerto Rico Governor Jeniffer González has signed Act No. 29-2025 into law, modifying the  Act to Regulate the Breastfeeding or Breast Milk Extraction Period , as amended (“Act 427-2000”), which provides certain nursing employees the right to time off to express breastmilk. Act No. 29-2025 adds protections to Act 427-2000, preventing employers from taking into consideration the breastfeeding or breast pumping period when evaluating the efficiency or productivity of their employees.  Specifically, Act. No. 29-2025 prohibits employers, supervisors or their representatives from using an employee’s breastfeeding or breast pumping period as grounds for unfavorable performance evaluations or adverse employment actions, including but not limited to reduction of work hours, reclassification, suspension, or dismissal. Furthermore, Act 29-2025 prohibits employers from considering the use of such protected time when evaluating employee efficiency, particularly in decisions related to ra...