Wage and Hour, Rest and Meal Break, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”)

Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/19/2025

On August 1, 2025, Illinois enacted amendments to its Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (“Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Under the Act, Illinois employers must provide reasonable break time to...more

Labor Department Publishes Restaurant, Retail Guidance on Compliance With PUMP Act

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/10/2024

The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is in the process of publishing industry-specific guidance for compliance with the 2022 Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). The...more

Poster Rollercoaster: DOL Changes FLSA Notice Required at Workplaces

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/18/2023

All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must post an updated version of the FLSA “Employee Rights” poster to remain compliant with the law....more

PUMP Act Makes Employers Liable for Violations of Break Times or Private Spaces for Nursing Mothers

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 4/27/2023

Hopefully, employers are already providing a private space for nursing mothers to express milk and sufficient break time to do so as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections...more

DOL Guidance Provides “FAB”ulous Insight as to How the Agency Will Apply the Protections under the FLSA and FMLA to Remote Workers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/7/2023

The United States Department of Labor recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 (FAB), which provides guidance to agency officials on a number of telework issues. The FAB addresses (1) paying workers who telework...more

U.S. Department of Labor Clarifies Break Requirements and FMLA Eligibility for Remote Workers

Gould + Ratner LLP on 2/24/2023

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) providing guidance about employer obligations and worker protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the...more

DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/20/2023

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to employees who telework from home or from another location away from...more

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