Barriers identified by working mothers include inflexible working hours, lack of privacy and location to express milk, having no place to store expressed milk, concerned about job security, and have limited maternity leave benefits. In 2009, only 25 percent of companies surveyed had lactation programs or made special accommodations for employees that were breastfeeding. Pressure from both coworkers and supervisors has been associated with premature discontinuation of breastfeeding. Many mothers encounter pressure from supervisor and coworkers not to take breaks to express milk. These mothers are often have resorted to unhygienic measures of using the restroom to express their milk.