The US Department of Labor found that Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa violated the federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act by limiting break times for nursing employees to express breast milk, the agency said Wednesday.
An investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division determined that Hillcrest, operated by Ardent Health Services, only allowed staff to take breaks to pump breast milk at specified times and if staffing levels permitted it.
The agency said this violated the PUMP Act, which requires employers to provide reasonable break time and private space for nursing mothers to express milk for ...
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