--- title: New Nursing and Pregnancy Laws description: Two new federal laws have extended employment protections to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/pregnancy-nurse-b.jpg --- ![New Nursing and Pregnancy Laws](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/pregnancy-nurse-b.jpg) # New Nursing and Pregnancy Laws - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - New Nursing and Pregnancy Laws [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 01/23/2023 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/new-nursing-and-pregnancy-laws#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* Two new federal laws have extended employment protections to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions.   ## **FLSA Private Pumping Space and Break Time** The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act expands the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require employers to provide employees with breaks and privacy for expressing breast milk. This law is effective April 27, 2023. ## **Pregnancy ADA Accommodations** The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) extends the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. This goes into effect on June 27, 2023.   ## **Enforcement** Employers who violate the new laws are subject to pay punitive damages, actual damages, costs, and penalties. Guidance on the new accommodation requirements will be issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity by June 2024. Employers should become familiar with the new laws in the meantime. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-pregnancy-nursing-accommodations.pdf) for more details. 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