AL HB290

Requires all employers with one or more employees to provide reasonable unpaid break time, or allow use of paid break/meal time, for employees to express breast milk each day

Employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a private room or location (other than a bathroom) near the work area for expressing breast milk, but are not required to construct a dedicated room

Break time should run concurrently with existing breaks when possible, and employers are exempt if compliance would create undue hardship on operations

Prohibits employer discrimination against employees who choose to express breast milk at work in compliance with the law

Effective date: October 1, 2026