Breastfeeding Initiative

Lactation Accommodation for Employers

Lactation Accommodation Laws for Workplace and Schools

Workplace Breastfeeding Support

Knowing Your Breastfeeding Rights Parent

This infographic shares information on lactation accommodation laws in California, data highlighting disparities in workplace breastfeeding support, and steps that employers and employees can take to implement lactation accommodation.

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Resources for Accommodating Breastfeeding Employees

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act : Resources from the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), including implementation resources, and PUMP Act Briefing.
Know your breastfeeding right lactation accommodation for Employers (PDF): Employees returning to work doesn't mean they have to stop breastfeeding. Learn more about how to support your employees and follow state and federal laws.
Supporting Nursing Moms at Work: Employer Solutions : This online Office of Women's Health resource provides businesses with cost-effective tips and solutions for any industry setting. This resource includes a link to the Business Case for Breastfeeding , a comprehensive program designed to educate employers about the value of supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace.
California Pregnancy/Parenting + My Job Factsheet (PDF) : Developed by Legal Aid At Work.
Increasing Breastfeeding in the Low-Wage Worksite : These resources describe the issues and shows what California businesses can do to improve lactation accommodation for low-wage working mothers so that these women can increase the length of time they breastfeed their infants.
How Employment Can Support Breastfeeding (PDF) : Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guide for Establishing a Federal Nursing Mother's Program : From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Details requirements that Federal agencies must meet in support of nursing mothers, according to the Affordable Care Act. The Guide includes the benefits of breastfeeding to agencies, mothers, and their nursing infants and outlines steps to develop, improve and sustain a program.
What Employers need to know : Tips for accommodating nursing mothers in the workplace.