In 2019 and 2020, Working Moms of Milwaukee recognized local businesses that accommodated employees who were breastfeeding moms. The winning businesses' accommodations included such initiatives as private lactation rooms for employees, the use of hospital grade breast pumps and allowing moms to visit onsite day care facilities during the day to nurse their children.
Breastfeeding-friendly workplaces have long been advocated by working moms who don't want to give up breastfeeding to go back to work, but also don't want to give up their careers to be stay-at-home moms. It's one of the most visible ways companies can help employees achieve work-life balance.
Susannah Lago, founder of Working Moms of Milwaukee, said women's feedback from the breastfeeding-friendly awards made her realize something else.
"It became apparent that there are many other things moms are looking for and needing in their workplaces," said Lago. So a few months ago, the group announced an "upgraded award": the pro-mom workplace award.
"The mom community in Milwaukee has asked me for this, to highlight great places for moms to work," said Lago. "They're not just mom-friendly though. These are different. They're pro-mom every step of the way. They're fighting, advocating, inspiring and promoting moms."
In evaluating nominees, the organization considered criteria like the percentage of the business' executives who are mothers, the existence of benefits such as parental leave and childcare allowances, and...
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