Meal Periods and Rest Breaks | Law and the Workplace

Employers Face New Accommodation Requirements For Nursing Mothers

In our recent blog post, we highlighted legislation that will impact employers this year related to nursing and pregnant employees: the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the “PUMP Act”) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”). As this legislation becomes effective—with the PUMP Act taking effect on April 28, 2023 and the … Continue Reading

Illinois Expands Workplace Protections for Breastfeeding Employees

By Laura Fant and Steven J. Pearlman on August 27, 2018 Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures

Governor Bruce Rauner has signed into law a bill that expands protections for employees needing to express breast milk in the workplace. The law amends the preexisting Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (the “Act”) in several significant ways—most notably that break time provided for the expression of milk “may not reduce an employee’s compensation” … Continue Reading

New York State Amends Labor Law to Protect Child Models

By Allan Weitzman, Fredric Leffler, Jeremy M. Mittman, Katharine Parker and Marc A. Mandelman on November 20, 2013 Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures

Runway and print models under the age of 18 are now considered “child performers” under an amendment to the New York Labor Law, Art. 4-A, §§ 150-154 signed by Governor Cuomo on October 21, 2013. This amendment is significant because it provides child models the same protections under the labor law as other young entertainers, including child … Continue Reading