PSA: if you're going to pump at work

christiney06 · July 2011

There was a post yesterday from someone who said they had found their workplace's lactation room. some others had posted how they will have to pump in the bathroom. I just wanted to share this link from the US Dept. of Labor, the law is now changed to REQUIRE any workplace w/ 50 employees to have a separate, non bathroom , free from customers or other employees.

get working on your boss's now ladies, if they don't know the law!

https://www.dol.gov/whd/nursingmothers/

soon2bjmn · July 2011

Another (late) victory for the ladies!

peoples0509 · July 2011

If I return there will be three of us ladies all coming back at the same time who will need to pump at the same time. My workplace should be going by this law, but I doubt VERY seriously anything will be done to provide the space we need to pump. Right now there is only one space to be used and it's technically our make up room (I work in TV) so anytime we have guests here, even that room is unusable. We need three separate spaces, but I doubt this will be taken care of.

christiney06 · July 2011

peoples0509:
If I return there will be three of us ladies all coming back at the same time who will need to pump at the same time. My workplace should be going by this law, but I doubt VERY seriously anything will be done to provide the space we need to pump. Right now there is only one space to be used and it's technically our make up room (I work in TV) so anytime we have guests here, even that room is unusable. We need three separate spaces, but I doubt this will be taken care of.

well, take it up w/ your HR and see what they say. if it's a law there isn't really much they can do to avoid it. they will get fined if you report them (which you should), if they still refuse. good luck!

btsrc5 · July 2011

I just called and left a message with our HR person.

I called our Employee Health Services first... and she told me that she doesnt know anything about my building and doesn't know what I would do for pumping. Gee, thanks for the help!

Willosious · July 2011

I feel really lucky, I went to talk to my HR department re this and they said that they have already been working on it for me. Sometimes they are really cool.

christen_z1 · July 2011

I am so glad that I have my own private office with a locking door! Wink

EarthMommi1 · July 2011

I love this post. I used to work in a breastfeeding center and we literally had this law framed. We had alot of women coming in asking about it, and explaining to us that they were expected to pump in bathrooms. Unacceptable.

I agree with OP, get working on the boss now. Also, you go girl.

xhollishx · July 2011

I work for a huge company and they do not provide a room. Very interesting law. I might have to bring it up. I do not want to use the bathroom to pump.

ProcrastinatingBride · July 2011

christen_z1:
I am so glad that I have my own private office with a locking door!

I do too, but it also has a window out to the hallway that we've been instructed not to cover. My company is under 50 employees, so I'll be pumping in a supply closet.

VeilSdeGTO · July 2011

I'm at a school and we definitely do not have this. =

amberdrabik · July 2011

VeilSdeGTO:
I'm at a school and we definitely do not have this. =

I'm a teacher too, and I don't think we have any empty rooms like this either. We have a teacher's lounge, but teachers go in and out of there to use the restroom and some people eat in there.

Very interesting post! My friend at school had to pump during her "specials/enrichment" time in her classroom.

I like the part that says, "Any time breast milk needs to be expressed."

I might have to use that little bit of information depending on what time my enrichment time is scheduled.

I wonder how many times I should pump between 7am-3pm if I pump/breastfeed around 6:15am and couldn't get home til 3:30pm at the earliest.

jdumbaugh · July 2011

My friend pumped in her office last year at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. every day. This year, we're in a brand new building where all the doors have windows and the public restroom does not have electrical outlets. I actually contacted HR about this law during my last pregnancy (which ended in miscarriage). I know they are trying to figure something out...especially since there is another woman in my building that is due 3 weeks before me. I'm just hoping I don't have to walk all the way across the college campus to get to the 'nursing room'!

OUKap · July 2011

peoples0509:
If I return there will be three of us ladies all coming back at the same time who will need to pump at the same time. My workplace should be going by this law, but I doubt VERY seriously anything will be done to provide the space we need to pump. Right now there is only one space to be used and it's technically our make up room (I work in TV) so anytime we have guests here, even that room is unusable. We need three separate spaces, but I doubt this will be taken care of.

You will not be pumping all day. Work out a schedule to alternate. I knew people who pumped in a conference room and they scheduled time so people wouldn't book it.

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