The Scottish Breastfeeding Group
Policy Statement
Introduction
The Scottish Breastfeeding Group
The Remit of the Sub-Group
The Case for a Workplace Policy for Breastfeeding Mothers
Returning to Work
Advantages to Employers
Current Legislation & Guidelines on Breastfeeding
in the Workplace
(a) EU Directives
(b) UK Legislation & Guidance
(c) WHO Initiative
Approaches by other Countries to the Issues of Work
& Breastfeeding
Statutory Maternity Leave, Benefits and Changes in
2000
Maternity Leave
Maternity Benefits
Maternity Allowance
Maternity Payments/Sure Start Maternity Grant (SSMG)
Support for Breastfeeding - The NHS in Scotland
Current NHS Initiatives on Breastfeeding at Work in
Scotland
Health Promotion and the Health Promoting Health Service
(HPHS)
The Scottish Healthy Choices Award
Conclusion
An Employers Exemplar
References
Appendix 1 - Summary of UK Legislation and Guidance Affecting
Breastfeeding in the Workplace 1999 19
Acknowledgements
The information contained on this WWW site is Crown Copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. © 1997-1999.