November 29, 2007

In the much-discussed recent case of Currier v. National Board of Medical Examiners, Sophie Currier prevailed in the Massachusetts courts on a claim that the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) had not allowed her sufficient break time to pump breast milk during a medical licensing exam. At Concurring Opinions, visiting guestblogger Sarah Waldeck (Seton Hall) gets into the details of the case, and expresses concern "that Currier’s legal victory will ultimately undermine the goal of widespread accommodation of breastfeeding employees".