Think You're Legally Entitled To Pump At Work? Millions Of Women Aren't.
Jamie Grill via Getty ImagesFor nearly a decade, federal law in the United States has given breastfeeding women certain protections at work, like time throughout the day to pump and a space that’s not a bathroom in which to do it.Though that may not sound like much, the so-called “Break Time for Nursing Mothers” provision added to the Fair Labor Standards Act under President Barack Obama has been hailed as a fairly simple way for employers to boost employee satisfaction and retention.AdvertisementBut a stark new report from the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, suggests that millions of women who likely believe they’re protected under current laws actually aren’t — and that breastfeeding-related discrimination at work is rampant.“This is the first report of its kind,” Jessica Lee, staff attorney with the Center for WorkLife Law, told HuffPost.Advertisement “In 2016 we reported that breastfeeding discrimination cases had risen by 800 p...