Women's Right to Breastfeed in the Workplace: Legal Lacunae in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kamal Halili, Hassan, Norsuhaida Che, Musa
• Format: Article
• Language: en_US
• Published: Sookmyung Womens Universiti 2015
• Subjects: Malaysia; Employment Law; Maternity Protection; Breastfeeding Employee; Workplace
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8465
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

This paper investigates the right (or the absence of it) of women in Malaysia to breastfeed in the workplace. We find that there has been a lack of clear legal guidance as to their rights and a lack of facilities in the workplace. The implication has been that in the absence of workplace support, it...