PUMP the breaks! Don’t automatically deny frequent pumping break requests
Q How frequently can a nursing mother take breaks under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act? For example, although the law requires “reasonable break time,” what if an employee needs to pump every 30 minutes or every hour?
It depends. The PUMP Act requires employers to provide covered employees “reasonable break time . . . each time such employee has need to express milk” for up to one year after the employee gives birth. Employees cannot be required to stick to a fixed pumping schedule. They must be given as much time as needed on a schedule that meets their physical needs.
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