According to the Office on Women’s Health, women with children are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce. Balancing work and family is an important priority for all employees.

Today, more than 80% of new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding, and 6 in every 10 new mothers are in the workforce.

In 2010, Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended to require employers to provide basic accommodations, such as time and space, for breastfeeding mothers at work.

Click here to learn more about Section 7 of the FLSA.

Tennessee Laws to Support and Protect Breastfeeding Families

• TCA 68-58-101: A mother may breastfeed in any public or private place she is authorized to be.
• TCA 68-58-102: Breastfeeding shall not be considered public indecency or nudity, obscene, or sexual conduct.
• TCA -68-58-103: Local governments shall not prohibit breastfeeding in public by local ordinance.
• TCA 50-1-305: Employers must accommodate breastfeeding mothers at work.
• PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”):  Expanding rights to more nursing employees