It’s almost Mother’s Day, and employers should take the opportunity to both appreciate the dedication of working moms (and dads), and make sure their parental benefits are working equally as hard.
Nearly 70% of U.S. families with children under 18 included a working mother, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS). But balancing work with family is a big challenge, and companies that don’t offer a parent-friendly culture and benefits package are at risk of losing this valuable talent. Pew Research found that mothers are more likely than fathers to make decisions that have adverse effects on their careers, such as cutting back or leaving work altogether, when the combination of parenting and employment becomes too much to manage.
