As published by the Wall Street Journel
By Sue Shellenbarger
An Ohio Supreme Court decision allowing a breastfeeding mother to be fired from her job for taking breaks to pump milk has ignited an angry buzz among bloggers.
The decision came in the case of LaNisa Allen, a temporary warehouse laborer for Totes/Isotoner Corp. in West Chester, Ohio. Ms. Allen was fired after taking unscheduled breaks from work to pump milk. She fed her five-month-old baby before reporting to work for her 6 a.m. shift, but found waiting until her scheduled 11 a.m. break to pump milk was too difficult. Any breastfeeding mother could relate to the discomfort and leakage Ms. Allen said she was experiencing.
Ms. Allen asked her bosses either to let her take an extended break at 10 a.m., or to extend a brief 10-minute break she was allowed at 8 a.m., to allow her time to pump, but neither request was granted. After suffering for several days, Ms. Allen began taking an unscheduled restroom break around 10 a.m. every day to use her breast pump, court papers show. A supervisor told her she was violating work rules by not waiting until her 11 a.m. break, and she was later fired.
you can read the full article here: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2009/08/31/can-pumping-at-work-get-you-fired/
another point of view can be viewed here: http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/28/fired_for_pumping/
still another point of veiw can be seen here: http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/08/28/LACTATE.ART_ART_08-28-09_B1_8EET5UK.html?sid=101
And if you would like to send an e-mail to Totes/Isotoners to tell them how you feel, you can do so at this address: mailto:customeraffairs@totes.com
1 comment:
Oh my gosh, ridiculous. Women are still taken advantage of in the work place. When will they ever learn?
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