PUMP Act Provides Critical Protections for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace
The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act, which took full effect on April 28, ensures accommodations for breastfeeding mothers in the workplace.
Under the PUMP Act (pdf), employers must provide a private space—not a bathroom—and allow adequate time for nursing mothers to pump breast milk during work hours. The bill was signed into law in late December but allowed a 120-day delay for businesses to adjust.
The legislation, part of the $1.7 trillion federal spending package, closes some of the loopholes in the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act, which was included in the Affordable Care Act in 2010….