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Creating Lactation Rooms in NYC
These laws require that employers with four or more employees provide time and space for lactation, ensuring accommodations are private, sanitary, and respectful.
At Nessel, our solutions are designed to meet these NYC requirements while delivering comfort and dignity.
— Source: NYC Commission on Human Rights – Lactation Accommodations, Local Laws 185 & 186
NYC Lactation Room Requirements
A chair and a flat surface for pumping equipment
Electrical outlets to power pumps or devices
Nearby access to running water
A refrigerator or cooling solution for storing expressed milk
A written lactation accommodation policy that’s provided at hiring, posted at the workplace, and shared electronically (intranet)
When permanent space isn’t feasible, a multipurpose room can be used temporarily if it maintains privacy and accessibility standards. Employers are also required to respond to accommodation requests within five business days and engage in a cooperative dialogue if accommodations would impose undue hardship.
Why Lactation Rooms Matter in NYC Workplaces
For employees: Access to a safe, private space reduces stress, supports health, and enables better balance between work and nursing needs.
For employers: Meeting legal requirements demonstrates support and helps improve staff retention, foster inclusivity, and uphold morale.
For workplace culture: Pride in supportive practices strengthens collaboration, increases productivity, and drives loyalty.
By making lactation rooms both accessible and functional, NYC organizations show they prioritize care as much as compliance.
Nessel Solutions for NYC Compliance
NYC establishes the requirements, and Nessel delivers the solutions—designed to elevate both compliance and care:
Lactation Pods – Soundproof, ventilated, and private, available in multiple sizes with optional refrigeration and portable sinks for enhanced functionality.
Lactation Station – A plug‑and‑play furniture option combining ergonomic seating, sliding work surface, built-in power, sink, and fridge to create compliant lactation space instantly.
Lactation Chair – Ergonomically crafted to offer comfort, easy-to-clean materials, and helpful features like bottle holders.
Portable Sink – Plumbing-free, ready-to-use sanitation solutions that enhance hygiene wherever lactation or wellness spaces are located.
Plus, we support NYC employers with policy resources and consulting, ensuring legal requirements around posting, response timelines, and policy distribution are met effortlessly. Nessel enables workplaces not only to comply but to nurture wellbeing, equity, and productivity.
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Let us help you create supportive lactation space
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