I am having a shitty day.
I am still breastfeeding and since I have been back at work I was given a key for an office to pump in. Well I am being kicked out of that office and supposely there is no other office for me to go into. WTF!!!
First off this whole thing was handle in a very unprofessional manner. We are a fairly large company with an HR department. So who does the VP of the company send over to me? Not HR but an administrator assistant. She comes barreling over to me telling me that I need to give up my key in 2 days because someone is taking that office. I began to ask questions and she told me she knew nothing I just need to give up the key. The HR lady should have been informing me this and behind closed doors none the less.
So where do I go now? Who the hell knows?!?! I know that there was a girl who pumped a year ago and she went in this conference room that did not have a lock on the door. PLUS the conference room (when not in use) is used as a pathway from cubicles to the cafeteria!!! So I would be constantly worrying about someone barging through!
I think this is BS. I marched over to HR and explained the situation to her. She said that she is going to get back to me with an answer but I am not holding my breath. I hate my company. I really do. They lack couth, professionalism and care for their employees.
Does anyone know the NJ state laws for pumping at work?
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i would imagine they have to supply you with a place for you to pump. does the bathroom have a lock? that is bs.
ReplyDelete(Hugs) I have no idea about any of that stuff, but I am sorry you're dealing with it.
ReplyDeleteOur company has a private room for pumping mothers, I guess they've had a few. I would talk with HR again and demand an answer. It's not fair to make you pump in the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure exactly where you are... but I know in Georgia and it might be nationwide not sure they have too by law provide you a place to pump.
ReplyDeleteI dont know about the laws where you live but... I thought they had to provide you w/a place to pump. Thats crap!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about NJ, but in CA they have to provide nursing mothers with a private room. I'm with Christina, I'd put the pressure on them to provide you with a PRIVATE space! I'm sure they are required to by law.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a nationwide law that they have to provide you a place to pump. I was ok with pumping in our office bathroom, but there are only 5 people in this office. If everyone was gone, I pumped at my desk. :(
ReplyDeleteI just read online that it is in the Healthcare Reform Bill that Obama passed. It makes companies larger than 50 employees provide time and a private place for working mothers to express breastmilk. So it's good news that I have a leg to stand on!!!
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