Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Pumping Rights and ther Pregnancy Rights at Work in Utah
Utah parents have a number of workplace rights during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and breastfeeding, and while on leave for pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions. Both federal and Utah laws protect your ability to pump at work, take pregnancy-related accommodations, take necessary leave and remain free from discrimination or retaliation. Under federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the PUMP Act require most employers to provide reasonable break time whenever an employee needs to express breast milk for up to one year following childbirth. Employers must also provide a private lactation space that is not a bathroom, shielded from view, and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public. If your workplace offers paid breaks, they must remain paid when used for pumping. Additional pumping time may be unpaid only if you are completely relieved of all duties. The PUMP Act also expands protections to many salaried, part-time, and previously excluded ...