Michigan

Mothers in Michigan have the right to breastfeed in any public or private location they are legally allowed to be. The federal FLSA’s PUMP Act provides workplace lactation accommodation protections for all breastfeeding employees, but Michigan has no additional state-level lactation laws.

We’ve awarded Michigan one drop on our scale.

MI Breastfeeding Laws: In Public

Mothers in Michigan have the right to breastfeed in any public place. In 2024 the law was amended to include the language “express human milk” to also cover pumping. Read the law: 2014 Mich. Pub. Acts, Act 197

MI Breastfeeding Laws: At Work

Unfortunately, Michigan doesn’t have any state legislation to protect and support breastfeeding in the workplace. But all breastfeeding employees in Michigan are protected by the FLSA’s PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Under this federal mandate, breastfeeding employees are entitled to reasonable break time and a private space (other than a bathroom) to pump at work for one year.

MI Breastfeeding Information + Resources

Breastfeeding mothers are exempt from indecent exposure laws and from jury duty (upon request).

Michigan’s Breastfeeding Network advocates for an “equitable, just and breastfeeding-supportive culture.” Visit the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee for a full list of state breastfeeding coalitions.

Breastfeeding Law Rating Key

One drop: There is no state-level workplace lactation legislation beyond the PUMP Act.

Two drops: State law exceeds the PUMP Act in one of the following ways: 1) Lower threshold for employer exemption; 2) Workplace protections beyond one year; 3) Requirements for lactation spaces (e.g. electrical outlets); 4) Protections for specific populations other than employees (e.g. students).

Three drops: State law exceeds the PUMP Act in at least two of the following ways: 1) Lower threshold for employer exemption; 2) workplace protections beyond one year; 3) requirements for lactation spaces (e.g. electrical outlets); 4) protections for specific populations other than employees (e.g. students).

Disclaimer: Please consult a professional for legal advice. Our information on breastfeeding laws is not a substitute for legal counsel.