Barbara to speak at the Breast Feeding Awareness Lunch and Learn
27th January 2025
Advocate Barbara Corbett was invited to speak at a lunch and learn event supporting new parents and employers in Jersey this week. The event was supported by the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, Jersey.
This is the post from Facebook:
Join Us for a Lunch & Learn Event – Supporting New Parents and Employers
by #UNICEFBabyFriendlyInitiativeJersey (BFI)
Please Share with any new parents, employer or HR adviser or anyone interested in the subject!
Date: Monday, 27 January 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (right after the Baby Clinic)
Location: St. Paul’s Centre
Free hot drinks & sandwiches
Children are welcome under your own supervision! 🧑🧑🧒🧒
RSVP by 23 January 2025 to r.kovacs2@gov.je with the name/organisationThis event will cover:
• Parental rights and employment law
• Best practices for supporting breastfeeding employees
• Understanding and addressing the impact of family separation on new parents and beyond
• Identifying gaps in current related support and legislation and ideas for solutions to improve
Agenda:
Presentations on benefits of breastfeeding and key workplace rights and responsibilities when new parents return to work
Expert panel discussion and Q&A Roundtable workshop to share feedback and ideas**The presentations and panel discussion will be recorded to share later with anyone interested **
Let’s build more supportive workplaces for new parents, boosting retention, engagement, and productivity by helping them balance work and family and allowing them to continue to parent the way they need and want!
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