Claudia Peschiutta
DOWNTOWN -- Glendale-based Nestle USA was recognized Thursday as one
of the leading U.S. corporations in providing adoption benefits to
employees.
The award came from the Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law in
Columbus, Ohio, a program that seeks to solve legal problems related to
adoption.
Nestle was among 49 companies recognized as "Adoption All-Stars," said
center spokeswoman Catherine Stathulis.
Winners of the award must provide employees a minimum of two paid
weeks off and at least a $5,000 expense reimbursement for every child
adopted.
"It is a unique benefit to employees and it's very important because
when people go out to adopt a child, they're not given any time off,"
Stathulis said. "They have to take their own vacation time."
