In this episode we answer your most pressing questions about the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law and how it affects you! For more information and support head to SuccessfulBreastfeeding.org and make sure you grab our freebie- Relaxation Track for Pumping More Milk!
Tifani's resources from this episode:
How to file a complaint if you think your employer is violating the law:https://www.dol.gov/whd/howtofilecomplaint.htm

Some guidelines from the Dept of Labor that gives much more detail about how they apply this law - warning, it's a long read! This is where the Dept of Labor talks about the reasonable time for pumping and that they expect expression alone to take 15-20 minutes:https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-12-21/pdf/2010-31959.pdf
Some tips on dealing with your employer, including how to respond to possible concerns:http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/p/cm/ld/fid=236 The Office of Women's Health, a division of the federal Dep't of Health & Human Services, has a site with helpful info for employers. This may be good to link your employer to. It even has examples of what different industries do for space and break time to comply with the law - for example, a clothing store can provide a dressing room for lactation. Not perfect, but it complies with the law and gives the mom a safe space. There are all kinds of creative ideas for different industries here that can help the mom come up with ideas that she can give her employer:https://www.womenshealth.gov/supporting-nursing-moms-work