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LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2007  
CHAPTER 574
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to permit nursing mothers to express breast milk
Became a law August 15, 2007, with the approval of the Governor.  
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1.
The labor law is amended by adding a new section 206-c to read as follows:
§ 206-c. Right of nursing mothers to express breast milk. An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employee to use paid break time or meal time each day to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for up to three years following child birth. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, where an employee can express milk in privacy. No employer shall discriminate in any way against an employee who chooses to express breast milk in the work place.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss: Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such section, is entitled to be read into evidence.  
JOSEPH L. BRUNO 
Temporary President of the Senate

SHELDON SILVER
Speaker of the Assembly

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