For nursing mothers, the Department of Labor is on a campaign to let them know about extended rights that allow them to pump breastmilk at work.

The newly enacted Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 2023, extends the rights of nursing mothers to have time and a private space to pump breastmilk at work. Under the PUMP Act, more workers in more industries – now including teachers, care workers and farmworkers – are protected by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new protections also expand remedies available to these workers if their employers do not comply with the law.

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