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HSBC MALAYSIA GRANTS 90 DAY PAID MATERNITY LEAVE

Published: 1 July 2010
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HSBC & NUBE Officials at the signing ceremony

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NUBE General Secretary J. Solomon hailed the achievement a "milestone" after signing an agreement with HSBC Bank Malaysia . The bank was represented by its Deputy CEO, Mr. John Addis, who said that previously, the bank had provided a 60-day paid maternity leave, adding that the additional 30 days would allow the mothers more time to care for and bond with their new-born.



National Union of Bank Employees [NUBE] Malaysia launched a campaign on international women’s day [March 8] to collect a million signatures to secure 90 day paid maternity leave for women in Malaysia.



NUBE achieved a major success with HSBC Malaysia. The bank agreed to grant 90 days paid maternity leave for staff and signed an agreement with the union on 25th June 2010.J Solomon said that and NUBE hoped that more employers would emulate this example.