Two new federal laws protecting the rights of pregnant and lactating employees are on par with existing Connecticut law.
The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, effective Dec. 29, 2022, requires employers to provide break periods and a private area for expressing breast milk during work hours.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, effective June 27, 2023, mandates that employers provide reasonable accommodations for employees with limitations related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Though these federal statutes differ slightly from their Connecticut counterparts, they essentially bring federal law up to the standard already in place in Connecticut.
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act adds a new section to the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing wage and hour requirements for employers with $500,000 or more in annual gross sales.
The new provision adds breastfeeding accommodations that require employers to provide two things:
The lactation area may be a temporarily converted space, as long as it meets the privacy requirements of the law.
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