Panel to ensure employers provide crèches at workplace

By Petra - Jan 26,2014 - Last updated at Jan 26,2014

AMMAN — A campaign was launched on Sunday to ensure that private enterprises abide by Article 72 of the Labour Law, which obligates institutions employing 20 women or more with children under the age of four to provide crèches for them.

Labour Minister Nidal Katamine has formed an ad hoc committee to ensure the implementation of the article.

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