Pregnant & Nursing Mothers Accommodations

Bethel provides reasonable pregnancy accommodations to female employees for health conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. More frequent restroom, food, and water breaks, seating, and limits on lifting over twenty pounds will be provided to pregnant employees upon request. The pregnant employee may request additional reasonable accommodations with the advice from her health care provider, which will be granted unless they impose an undue hardship on Bethel.

Bethel provides reasonable unpaid break time to nursing employees. Bethel will make reasonable efforts to provide a room other than a bathroom or toilet stall, which is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, which includes access to an electrical outlet. Bethel will not retaliate against an employee asserting these rights.

 Nursing Mother's Rooms

There are several rooms designated for nursing mothers across multiple locations.

3900 Campus

Carl Lundquist Community Life Center (CLC Building)

• Room CLC 110. The code for the door is available from Conference and Events, CLC 121, 651-638-6090, or Facilities Management, 651-638-6200. 

The Anderson Center

 2nd Floor

• If you are coming from the elevators, turn left and walk down the hallway next to the women’s restroom. The room is on your left.

1st Floor

• There is a nursing mother’s room located inside of the women’s restroom.