Breastfeeding Legislation
Breastfeeding and Legislation - Federal Law
| Department of Labor Request for Information Go to Website |
| Fair Labor Standards Act § 7(r) (as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148) Go to Website |
| Reasonable Breaks for Nursing Mothers: Insights into Federal Wage and Hour Law (October 12, 2010 Teleconference) Go to Website |
| WHD Fact Sheet #73, Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the FLSA Go to Website |
State Breastfeeding Laws
| California Laws on Breastfeeding from California Department of Public Health Go to Website |
| La Leche League International Breastfeeding & the Law (Including Family Law) Go to Website |
| The Laws Support Breastfeeding Mothers Download Article |
| The National Conference of State Legislators for State Breastfeeding Laws Go to Website |
| WIC Breastfeeding Resources: Going Back to Work or School Go to Website |
Additional Resources on Workplace Lactation Accommodation
| Breastfeeding and Working Author of Working Without Weaning, great ideas for a variety of professionals and additional resources and links. Go to Website |
| CDC Healthier Worksite Initiative, Workplace Lactation Support Program Toolkit Go to Website |
| Department of Fair Employment and Housing Receives claims of discrimination, California Family Rights Act leave complaints, and Pregnancy Disability Leave requests. Go to Website |
| Department of Industrial Relations – Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Wage/hour issues, including lactation accommodation complaints. Go to Website |
| EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities Go to Website |
| Employment Development Department Deals with Disability Insurance Claims (for pregnancy and such), and Paid Family Leave (baby bonding time). Go to Website |
| International Lactation Consultants Association, Worksite Lactation Support Directory Go to Website |
| The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Go to Website |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA) A mother flying without her child will be able to bring breast milk through the checkpoint, provided it is declared prior to screening. Mothers flying with, and now without, their child will be permitted to bring breast milk in quantities greater than three ounces as long as it is declared for inspection at the security checkpoint. Go to Website |
| U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, Workplace Support and Coalitions Directory Go to Website |
| WIC – Breastfeeding for Employers Variety of information that employers can access including sample letters from the DIR, minimum requirements of California’s Lactation Accommodation law, other ways to support breastfeeding in the workplace, flyers for break rooms, messages for paycheck stubs, developing a breastfeeding workplace policy, and setting up a lactation room, and improving the bottom line for businesses. Go to Website |
Recent Federal Support
| Fact Sheet on “Obama Administration Actions to Support Women Who Choose to Breastfeed” Download Article |
| HealthCare.gov Go to Website |
| Nursing Mothers in Federal Employment Memo Download Article |
| Obama Memo to Office of Personnel Management Go to Website |
| White House Blog on “New Efforts to Support Working Mothers” Go to Website |