Frequently Asked Questions specific to U.S. moms and U.S. breastfeeding laws.
Did you know: If you live and work in the United States it is illegal for employers not to accommodate employees with time to breast pump or breastfeed. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”): "require employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk. Employers with more than 50 employees are also required to provide a...
BREASTFEEDING & PARENTING FAQ - USA RELATED
As of July 2018 Breastfeeding in public is now legal in all 50 US states. Below is the complete list of Breastfeeding laws in each U.S. state and territory. A mothers right to breastfeed whenever and wherever she is allowed to be is covered under each state law. Alabama Ala. Code § 22-1-13 allows a mother to breastfeed her child in any public or private location. (2006 Ala. Acts, Act 526; HB 351) Alaska Alaska Stat. § 29.25.080 and § 01.10.060 (1998) prohibit a municipality from enacting an...
BREASTFEEDING & PARENTING FAQ - USA RELATED
Since 2010, the federal “Break Time for Nursing Mothers” law makes breastfeeding while working easier for moms across the United States. The law requires employers to provide break time and a private place for hourly paid employees to pump breast milk during the work day. The following provision was added under the Afffordable Care Act for nursing mothers at work: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (Lactation Room Mandate): Workplace Lactation Accommodation Laws SEC. 4207. REASONABLE BREAK TIME FOR NURSING...
BREASTFEEDING & PARENTING FAQ - USA RELATED
What Should I Do if My Job Won't Allow Me to Breast Pump or Breastfeed at Work?
Saturday, 01 September 2018 08:48 by MomsPumpHere