5 things employers should know about caregiving and remote work

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Initially, remote work was a temporary solution for office workers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three years later, many working caregivers have found that work-life balance is possible — if they are not forced into the office every day.

Mother Honestly, a caregiving benefits provider for employers, and Care.com, an online marketplace for child care and senior care professionals, teamed up and surveyed over 1,000 caregivers and 500 C-suite executives, HR leaders and senior-level managers about what remote work has meant for families. Notably, 73% of respondents use the time they save working from home to care for their kids, and 70% use it to spend more time with their partner or spouse. 

While caregiving responsibilities are often shouldered by women, the ability to work from home has made it easier for men to contribute to child care and household chores. The Modern Workplace Report found that 47% of men with a child under 15 felt they could spend more time with their kids and better help out their partners. 

Read more: 70% of caregivers fear they’ll have to leave the workforce to support loved ones

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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