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MedPharm Manufacturing, a pharmaceutical assembly plant with 520 employees (260 women), has no dedicated lactation space or private area for expressing milk. Three nursing mothers request a private space to express milk during their shifts and a designated lactation break, but management refuses, citing budget constraints and claiming the restroom is adequate. (a) Identify the statutes governing facilities for women in the workplace that apply to this scenario and state the governing doctrine. (b) Distinguish the obligations imposed by the Magna Carta of Women (R.A. 9710) from those imposed by the Expanded Breastfeeding Act (R.A. 10028) regarding facilities for women. (c) Apply the rules to the facts and determine whether MedPharm Manufacturing is in violation, and outline the remedies or penalties that may attach.

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MedPharm Manufacturing is in violation of both the Magna Carta of Women and the Expanded Breastfeeding Act for failing to provide a private lactation space and a designated lactation break, and remedies include a compliance order to establish facilities, plus penalties for discrimination and possible remedies for affected employees. The Magna Carta of Women prohibits discrimination and requires equal access to employment benefits; therefore, the lack of lactation facilities could amount to discrimination against nursing mothers. MedPharm Manufacturing violates only the Expanded Breastfeeding Act because it mandates lactation facilities and breaks for nursing mothers; the Magna Carta of Women does not create a direct facility requirement in this context. The remedy for the nursing mothers is limited to flexible scheduling; facilities are optional as long as breaks are allowed.

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