The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (the PUMP Act), effective April 2023, amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a location for employees to express breast milk for one year after the employee’s birth of a child.

  • Why should the PUMP Act be on every employer’s radar?

The PUMP Act should be on every employer’s radar because under the FLSA, a PUMP Act violation may result in, among other remedies, payment of lost wages, liquidated damages (a recovery equal to two times the underlying unpaid wages), and punitive damages. These remedies are available for a PUMP Act violation regardless of whether the employee also experienced retaliation.

  • How many breaks can a nursing employee take?

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