COVID-19 Workplace Rights
Your COVID-19 Workplace Rights: Pregnancy and Lactation has been published by the US Breastfeeding Committee affiliated Workplace Support Constellation with support from the Center for Worklife Law. This document provides frequently asked questions with answers and resources to assist the pregnant, breastfeeding or breast pumping worker as they navigate the challenges and opportunities in the workplace.
Your COVID-19 Workplace Rights: Pregnancy and Lactation has been published by the US Breastfeeding Committee affiliated Workplace Support Constellation with support from the Center for Worklife Law. This document provides frequently asked questions with answers and resources to assist the pregnant, breastfeeding or breast pumping worker as they navigate the challenges and opportunities in the workplace.
Workplace Breastfeeding Issues in the News
Helpful Links:
Breastfeeding & Returning to Work (English pdf, 240 KB)
Lactancia y el Regreso al Trabajo (Spanish pdf, 240 KB)
Guide to the Rights of Breastfeeding Employees in Oklahoma, from COBA and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), shows how federal employment and civil rights laws and Oklahoma state laws affect working parents.
Harvard Business Review published an excellent summary on the why and how of supporting breastfeeding employees.
https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-companies-can-support-breastfeeding-employees
United States Breastfeeding Committee page on Workplace Support in Federal Law
How should you talk to your employer about nursing breaks? (USBC)
How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Pump (The Center for WorkLife Law and A Better Balance)
Como hablar con tu jefe acerca tu extractor de leche materna (Del Center for WorkLife Law y A Better Balance)
It's Only Natural – Breastfeeding and back to work (video) – African American mothers discuss planning and talking with your employer
Breastfeeding Benefits Coverage in the Affordable Care Act Toolkit from National Women’s Law Center (pdf,11 pages) includes:
Lactancia y el Regreso al Trabajo (Spanish pdf, 240 KB)
Guide to the Rights of Breastfeeding Employees in Oklahoma, from COBA and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), shows how federal employment and civil rights laws and Oklahoma state laws affect working parents.
Harvard Business Review published an excellent summary on the why and how of supporting breastfeeding employees.
https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-companies-can-support-breastfeeding-employees
United States Breastfeeding Committee page on Workplace Support in Federal Law
How should you talk to your employer about nursing breaks? (USBC)
How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Pump (The Center for WorkLife Law and A Better Balance)
Como hablar con tu jefe acerca tu extractor de leche materna (Del Center for WorkLife Law y A Better Balance)
It's Only Natural – Breastfeeding and back to work (video) – African American mothers discuss planning and talking with your employer
Breastfeeding Benefits Coverage in the Affordable Care Act Toolkit from National Women’s Law Center (pdf,11 pages) includes:
- An explanation of the law
- Sample scripts & letters for contacting insurers about coverage of breastfeeding equipment (including PUMPS) and lactation care
- Q & A section
Air Travel?
Here's a link to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) policy about exempting breastmilk from the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. Moms can carry a copy of this policy to show TSA staff that expressed breastmilk is allowed as a carry on. Moms may also want to check with their individual airlines regarding regulations regarding carrying a breast pump.
Workplace Support
Does your workplace support breastfeeding or not? Tell us about it! Contact COBA or the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Page last updated by KN&CC on 5/11/2020.
