General Frequently Asked Questions on breastfeeding, breast pumping, and...
1:(r)An employer shall provide—
(A) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for 1 year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and
(B) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.
2: An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving reasonable break time under paragraph (1) for any work time spent for such purpose.
3: An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this subsection, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer’s business.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF A NURSING ROOM
Setting up a lactation room (Breastfeeding Room) is easy if you have a space available. The main requirement is a space big enough to accommodate basic items for one or more breastfeeding or breast pumping mothers (breast pumping or breastfeeding). The room must be shielded from public view (meaning door must be lockable and any windows must have curtains or blinds). Here's a basic shortlist to follow.
If you can't provide a sink inside the lactation room, you should at least have an alternate space nearby with a sink and running water such as women's restroom for mothers to clean their equipment after expressing breast milk.