Compliance Stuff

  States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.  New Hampshire Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date New Hampshire HB 358 Lactation Accommodation Requires employers to provide access to space and reasonable break periods for employees to express breast milk during work hours. 7/1/2025 This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler monitors federal, state and local legislation, executive orders, and administrative regulations and other agency activity that impact the labor...

California and federal laws require lactation accommodations for breastfeeding employees. The federal lactation accommodation law called  the PUMP Act  has many of the same requirements as the state law, however there are some details of state law that California employers should take note of. Here are the key points employers need to know. California’s lactation accommodation laws are among the most comprehensive in the United States. Under California Labor Code Sections 1030-1034, employers are required to provide: Reasonable Break Time:  Employers must provide reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk. T his break time should ideally coincide with any existing break time provided to the employee. If it doesn’t, the break time for expressing milk does not need to be paid. Private Space:   employers must provide a room or other location, other than a bathroom, in close proximity to the employee’s work area, which is private and free from intrusion ...