The Italian subsidiary of Swiss food and drink group Nestlé has reached an agreement with trade unions to set up "Nestlé Baby leave", a policy allowing fathers – or "second caregivers" – to take 12 weeks of paid leave. The aim is to help rebalance family responsibilities to provide a boost to women's careers. Nestlé Italy will invest more than €1 million per year to fund the policy.
Under the agreement signed on 18 March by Nestlé Italy and the FAI-Cisl, FLAI-Cgil and UILA unions, fathers or second caregivers are entitled – as of 1 April – to 12 consecutive weeks of leave to be taken within six months of a birth or adoption. Individuals taking this leave will receive 100% of their pay and keep entitlements such as paid leave and the 13th month of pay. Workers in question must submit an application at least three months before the birth or adoption date, indicating the peri
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