Takeaways

• Puerto Rico’s Office of Women’s Advocate has released a detailed compliance roadmap for workplace lactation accommodations.
• The guide recommends written policies, designated coordinators, employee education, operational procedures and accommodations for remote, hybrid and off-site workers.
• Employers should review their lactation programs to ensure compliance with the recommendations.

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The Puerto Rico Office of the Women’s Advocate (OPM) recently issued the “Guide for the Establishment and Operation of Lactation Rooms in Workplaces and Public Access Spaces,” providing comprehensive administrative guidance interpreting Puerto Rico’s Lactation Code, Act 87-2025. The Guide offers detailed recommendations regarding the implementation, administration, and operation of workplace lactation accommodations and provides insight into how the OPM expects employers to comply with the Code.

Although the Guide does not amend Act 87 or create new statutory obligations, it provides a more expansive compliance framework that extends beyond physical lactation-space requirements to address written policies, operational procedures, personnel responsibilities, employee education, and accommodations for remote and non-traditional work arrangements. Employers should assess their existing practices to ensure they are consistent with the Guide.

Act 87-2025 brought Puerto Rico’s various lactation-related laws together under a single statutory framework and established broad rights...

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