Arkansas § 11-5-116 - Break time for expressing breast milk.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 11-5-116 — Break time for expressing breast milk., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-5-116. Break time for expressing breast milk.
An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her child in order to maintain milk supply and comfort. To the extent possible, the break time required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall run concurrently with any paid or unpaid break time already provided to the employee. An employer shall make a reasonable effort to provide a private, secure, and sanitary room or other location in close proximity to the work area, other than a toilet stall, where an employee can express her breast milk. The room or location provided under subdivision (b)(1) of this section may include the employee's normal work space if the employee's normal work space meets the requirements of this section. This section does not require an employer to provide break time if to do so would create an undue hardship on the operations of the employer. The employee shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption to the employer's operations.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 11-5-116 cover?
Section 11-5-116 ("Break time for expressing breast milk.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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