These Were Some of the Huge Shifts in Parental-Leave Policies in 2015

You wouldn't expect one of the world's leading baby-formula manufacturers to say it's instituting a generous worldwide maternity-leave policy because it wants to encourage new mothers to breastfeed. But that's just what Nestlé did this past June. The company announced a progressive maternity-leave policy for female employees that includes 14 weeks paid leave and the right to extend that leave up to six months, a guaranteed job back, access to breastfeeding rooms during working hours, and flexible work arrangements.