CLC Breastfeeding Law, Policy & Workplace Rights 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which US federal law requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private space for nursing employees to express breast milk?
- PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (Correct answer)
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
Correct answer: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (2022) expanded break time and private space protections to nearly all employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Question 2: Under the PUMP Act, how long must employers provide break time for an employee to express milk?
- For 1 year after the child's birth (Correct answer)
- For 6 months after the child's birth
- Until the child is 2 years old
- For 18 months after the child's birth
Correct answer: For 1 year after the child's birth
The PUMP Act requires employers to provide reasonable break time for up to 1 year after the child's birth.
Question 3: What does the US Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (2011) identify as a key barrier to breastfeeding?
- Lack of workplace and childcare support (Correct answer)
- Insufficient maternal motivation
- Overabundance of lactation consultants
- Excessive hospital rooming-in policies
Correct answer: Lack of workplace and childcare support
The Surgeon General's Call to Action identified systemic barriers including inadequate workplace and childcare support as major obstacles to breastfeeding.
Question 4: Which accreditation program designates hospitals that implement evidence-based practices to support breastfeeding in the US?
- Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) (Correct answer)
- Joint Commission Gold Seal
- Magnet Recognition Program
- National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Correct answer: Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designates hospitals that follow WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
Question 5: The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding include which of the following practices?
- Practice rooming-in 24 hours a day (Correct answer)
- Offering pacifiers to all newborns within 24 hours
- Supplementing with formula on a set schedule
- Separating mother and infant for routine newborn procedures
Correct answer: Practice rooming-in 24 hours a day
Step 7 of the Ten Steps requires that all newborns room-in with their mothers 24 hours a day.
Question 6: Which US regulation requires that formula manufacturers include certain nutritional components and prohibits false labeling on infant formula?
- Infant Formula Act (Correct answer)
- Food Safety Modernization Act
- Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act general provisions only
Correct answer: Infant Formula Act
The Infant Formula Act gives the FDA authority to set quality, labeling, and nutrient standards for infant formula sold in the US.
CLC Breastfeeding Law, Policy & Workplace Rights 1
Which US federal law requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private space for nursing employees to express breast milk?