Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to review state and federal court cases in order to assess the current status of judicial opinion regarding breast-feeding accommodations that may be required in the workplace. It was surprising to find that laws such as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Act were not interpreted by the various courts to mandate that employers provide special accommodations for mothers in the workforce that were breast-feeding. As a result, various states have designed legislation fill the void left by the courts. Some of these laws are also discussed in this paper.
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