Category: Pregnancy Discrimination

What nursing moms need to know when returning to work If you’re returning to work while breastfeeding, you’re probably somewhat stressed about how you’re going to manage expressing breastmilk during the workday. It’s a problem many women have faced—including my wife after the births of each of our four children. […]

Returning to work as a breastfeeding mother Going back to work after a new baby can be stressful enough on its own. When you have to worry about expressing breastmilk during the workday as well, things can be doubly stressful. Let’s discuss your rights as a nursing mother, including a […]

Police officer claims she was unfairly denied light-duty work Many women fear telling their employers that they’re pregnant. They may worry that they’ll be treated differently, or even that they’ll be driven off the job. Case in point: Jennifer Panattoni, a senior patrol officer and 14-year veteran of a local […]

What federal law says about expressing breastmilk during the workday If you’re going back to work after having a baby, you may be wondering how you’re going to handle expressing breastmilk during the workday. Where will you do it? Will your employer give you a hard time about it? If […]

Federal law offers some protection for expressing breastmilk As a father of four small children, I have a lot of empathy for nursing mothers who plan to return to work. In fact, I’ve seen my wife tackle this challenge four times. Thankfully, her employer has always been supportive of her […]