Description

The U.S. Senate passed two acts that help working moms who are pregnant or breastfeeding. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) were added to the 2023 omnibus spending bill, which now passed the Senate and is headed for a House vote.

The PUMP Act

The PUMP Act for nursing mothers requires organizations to provide time and space for breastfeeding parents. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 already requires that employers provide reasonable time to express breast milk and provide a place for pumping, other than the bathroom, that is shielded from view and private.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The second bill which helps mothers is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. The law states that employers can’t deny employment opportunities based on these pregnancy accommodations, and they can’t “require employees to take paid or unpaid leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided. ”The law will go into effect on June 27, 2023, and applies to private employers with 15 or more employees. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for their nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such an employee has the need to express the milk. Employees are entitled to a place to pump at work, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public.

Session Highlights:

• What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act & the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act?
• Existing pregnancy-related Federal legislation
• PWFA & PUMP interactions with State & Local laws
• PWFA & PUMP overlap with the ADA & FMLA
• Legal remedies under the PWFA & PUMP
• Ensuring compliance

Why you should Attend:

This webinar will give participants an overview of current Federal laws addressing pregnancy. It will assist participants in gaining a solid understanding of the provisions of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. To be in compliance, employers need to understand the provisions of both new laws.

Who Should Attend?

• Senior Leadership
• HR professionals
• Operations Professionals
• Managers and Supervisors
• Employees