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Section : Support employees returning to work
Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the section discussing best practices for supporting employees returning to work after parental leave, specifically addressing the importance of providing adequate facilities for breastfeeding and the legal implications of failing to do so, including potential discrimination and health and safety breaches.
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Breastfeeding is a protected ground of discrimination. Making an employee feel uncomfortable about breastfeeding, or not providing adequate facilities or breaks, may constitute discrimination. It may also be a breach of work health and safety laws. For more information about discrimination, see our Protection from discrimination at work page at fairwork.gov.au/discrimination.
- What is considered a protected ground of discrimination in the workplace according to the text?
- How might an employer's actions regarding breastfeeding lead to discrimination?
- What legal implications could arise from not providing adequate facilities for breastfeeding employees?
- Where can one find more information about workplace discrimination?
- What are the potential consequences for an employer who makes an employee uncomfortable about breastfeeding?
- In what ways does the text suggest that breastfeeding is related to work health and safety laws?
- Why is it important for employers to provide breaks for breastfeeding?
- What might be some examples of inadequate facilities for breastfeeding in the workplace?
- How does the text define discrimination in the context of breastfeeding?