New legislation in New Hampshire will guarantee the right of nursing mothers to an unpaid break of 30 minutes to pump for every three hours of work, beginning on July 1, 2025. Under the state law, all employers with at least six employees working in New Hampshire will be required to adopt policies to address the use of sufficient space and reasonable break periods for nursing employees that need to express milk during working hours. Employers will be required to make this policy available to employees at the time of hire.
New Hampshire Adopts Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
Jackson Lewis via SHRM | Oct 2023
Effective date: 7/1/25
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Effective July 1, 2025, all New Hampshire employers with 6 or more employees will be required to provide nursing employees with 30-minute unpaid lactation breaks for every three hours of work. The new law, found at RSA 275:78 through 83, will also require covered employers to provide employees with appropriate space in the workplace for nursing. This new state law follows the 2022 federal PUMP Act, which also requires employees nationwide to provide reasonable break time and private space for breastfeeding employees for the first year of a baby’s life. Covered employers must comply with both federal and state laws.
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McLane | Oct 2024
In light of the PUMP Act, New Hampshire has adopted a law called “Policies Relating to Nursing Mothers,” RSA 275:78-83, to include an unpaid break of 30 minutes to pump for every three hours of work beginning on July 1, 2025.
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act
Upton | Oct 2023
All New Hampshire employers with more than six employees are advised to review the minimum workplace supports they are now expected to have in place for their employees who are nursing infants. These minimum requirements are summarized in the final section of House Bill 358.
New Legislation Requires NH Employers to Make “Reasonable Accommodations” for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
Orr | Aug 2023
The location of the space provided must be within a reasonable walk of the employee’s worksite, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the employer and employee.
New Hampshire Passes Protections for Nursing Mothers
VirgilHR | Aug 2023
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