Landmark Ruling on Breast-Feeding Mothers at Work

A landmark ruling from the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has removed the right of thousands of new mothers returning to work to breast-feed their babies in the workplace, reports the Independent.

In a previous ruling last year, an employment tribunal ruled sex discrimination against Mrs Helen Williams, 31, after the RAF told her she would have to take unpaid matenity leave if she wished to continue to breast-feed her baby beyond her maternity leave period. The RAF's internal guidance on ... (160 more words)

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