Submitted by cwick on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 14:38 Featured image Key Rights at a Glance Right to Pump: You have the right to pump at work for as long as needed. There’s no age limit for your child under California law.Private Space & Break Time: UCSF must provide a private, non-bathroom space and reasonable break time for you to express milk as often as necessary.Paid & Unpaid Breaks: Exempt employees are not required to track time for lactation breaks. Non-exempt employees may use paid rest breaks or unpaid meal breaks for pumping. If more time is needed, it must be provided, though it will be unpaid unless work is being performed. For employees with fixed lunch breaks, shifting or dividing the break for lactation purposes is acceptable. Any changes should be discussed with your supervisor.Performance Expectations: Employers must adjust productivity quotas or performance goals to accommodate lactation breaks (PUMP Act, Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act, CA SB-142).Protection from Retaliation: You are protected from retaliation, discrimination, or punishment for pumping or requesting lactation accommodations under California law and federal acts (PUMP & Pregnant Workers Fairness Act).Other Reasonable Accommodations: The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations when needed to protect and employees health and wellbeing. Accommodations under this law are changes to how, when, and where the employee works in order for the employee to continue working while meeting their health needs. These are changes made at the employees request only and meet the goal without causing the employer undue hardship. When requesting an accommodation, employees do not need to share a medical condition or diagnosis. They only need to describe their work-related limitation. Employers may request basic documentation from a healthcare provider, but it should describe the limitation, not the diagnosis. Learn more from federal guidance (EEOC) and California guidance CRD.UCSF Disability Management Services (DMS) assists staff, faculty, residents, fellows, postdoctoral scholars, and student employees with medical conditions to obtain workplace support and other reasonable accommodations. Please contact DMS for support through the interactive process by emailing HRDMS@ucsf.edu. To learn more about DMS, please visit https://hr.ucsf.edu/teams/disability-management-services. Event Recordings and Resources September 2025: Lactation Rights at Work and School. Watch or listen to the webinar recording here.What You Should Know About the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)ToolkitsReturning to Work & School Toolkit by UCSF Milk Research LabPumping & Returning to UCSF by UCSF Lactation Accommodation ProgramUCSF Supervisor's Toolkit for Workplace Lactation Support by UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program UC Policies University of California Policy PPSM 84: Lactation Accommodation Applies to professional & support staff, managers, and senior management. Does NOT apply to union-represented employees or faculty.University of California Anti-Discrimination policy UCSF follows the UC-wide anti-discrimination policy protecting perinatal and parenting status.California Laws California Employees: Lactation Accommodation Law, Senate Bill 142, Labor Code Section 1030-1034 Applies to all California employers and employees, including faculty and employees covered by a Memorandum of Understanding with an exclusive bargaining agent.AB-2785 Student Services: Lactation Accommodations, Education Code 66271.9 Applies to California Community Colleges and the California State University, and encourages a satellite campus of these systems and the University of California.California Civil Code § 43.3 Protects breastfeeding in any location, public or private (except the private home or residence of another) where both mother and child are otherwise authorized to be present. The use of a cover is neither required or recommended by law. This protection applies to city, county and state buildings, including churches, stores, retail centers, restaurants, school campuses, and public spaces like parks, streets, and public transit. Welfare and Institutions Code § 11218 Federal Laws Pump for Nursing Mothers Act "PUMP Act" Expands lactation rights to more professions, including teachers, nurses, drivers, and agricultural workers.Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Applies to employees of organizations with 15 or more workers, including government employees. Components Lactation Best Practices Component Business Unit Family Services
