Bill > S934

This bill, titled the "Supporting Working Moms Act of 2013," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor protections. Specifically, it proposes to modify Section 13(a) of this act, which outlines exemptions from certain labor provisions. The bill seeks to remove exemptions related to sections 6 and 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, except for specific subsections concerning equal pay (6(d)) and reasonable break time for nursing mothers (7(r)) when it comes to certain employee classifications. In essence, this change would strengthen the requirement for employers to provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers to express milk, ensuring this protection is more broadly applied by removing certain employer exemptions that might have previously allowed them to avoid this obligation.