Accommodate lactation needs of new mothers.

New mothers who are breastfeeding and return to work may need to pump and store breast milk during the workday. Employers that prohibit necessary lactation breaks or who retaliate against women for trying to take breaks may violate the sex discrimination provisions of Title VII.

Recent case: Serene, a medical assistant at the Temple Lung Center at Oaks, took FMLA leave when she gave birth. When she returned to work, she told her supervisor and the office manager that she would have to take...