for Employers

In March of 2010, section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended to require employers to provide accommodations in support of nursing mothers.

Federal Law requires 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 are also required to provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.

For more information on the law, visit: US Department of Labor, Breaktime for Nursing Mothers – Overview, News, Guidance

• Letter to Businesses from the Commissioner of Labor and Chief Medical Officer of Nebraska
• Employee Rights – Breastfeeding Support is the Law
• Quick Assessment & Guidance for Businesses
• Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksites, Examples and Program Suggestions
• Resource Request

• The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite
• Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition
• MilkWorks, community breastfeeding clinic serving Southeast Nebraska
• Media Coverage: IRS Ruling Breast Pumps as Tax Deductable