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In Flatt v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 FCA 250, the applicant, following a return to work from maternity leave, sought to work from home full-time so that she could continue to breastfeed her child. The employer offered various options to the applicant, but ultimately denied the request to work from home on a full-time basis. The Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board determined that breastfeeding during working hours was a personal choice, not a legal responsibility. It further found that the grievor had not sufficiently explored day care arrangements to seriously consider the employer’s proposal. A key factor in this decision was the lack of medical evidence to support the need to breastfeed the baby.
