Pregnancy and Pumping Rights
In this episode, Erin Hart, Allison Glass and Sara Jane Baldwin discuss rights for pregnant employees and for pumping at work.

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They cover:
- Changes in the Minnesota’s Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), which include more frequent breaks, seating arrangements, and lifting limits for pregnant employees.
- A focus on creating safe, private spaces for pumping that are not bathrooms, with access to electrical outlets.
- The definition of retaliation against employees who assert these rights is more robust in the new legislation.
- Resources and tools for pregnant and pumping workers to know their rights.
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