Multinational food giant Nestlé has announced a new policy around maternity provisions to apply to all its international and national operations. In meetings surrounding global agreements, trade union IUF has repeatedly asked for better maternity provisions. Nestlé now announced it will be adhering to the standards of the ILO Maternity Protection Convention (C183), guaranteeing amongst others the right to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave.
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