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5 Dec 2015

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Economist (UK)

Whistleblowing in Switzerland - Rough terrain

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The last thing a food-industry giant wants is for the safety of its products to be questioned in public… Now the Swiss firm [Nestle] has to contend with the claims of a whistleblower being aired in court. Yasmine Motarjemi, a former food-safety manager (pictured), alleges that she was harassed and then pushed out in 2010 after the company ignored her repeated warnings about lapses. These, she says, included an inadequate process for validating the nutrient content of infant formula, biscuits that could choke babies and incorrectly labelled packaging…The two sides failed to agree on a settlement, and the case went to trial in Lausanne on December 1st…The company rejects Ms Motarjemi’s allegations and has counter-sued her for breach of confidentiality clauses in her employment contract…