AL HB49

Requires all Alabama employers (including those with just 1 employee and all state/local government entities) to provide reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk, either as unpaid time or using existing paid breaks

Employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a private room or location other than a bathroom, near the work area, for expressing breast milk

Exempts employers from providing break time if it would create an undue hardship on operations, and does not require employers to construct a dedicated room for this purpose

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

Effective date: October 1, 2026