How employers can help women avoid the ‘daughter tax’

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  • Key insight: Discover how unpaid caregiving for aging parents is impacting the careers of working daughters.
  • Expert quote: “The employer has an ability to give these high performers a tool, an education, so that they can get ahead.” Lily Vittayarukskul, Waterlily
  • Supporting data: Caregivers spend an average of more than $7,000 annually on related expenses.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review.

Daughters are nearly two times (1.9) more likely than sons to provide unpaid, hands-on care for aging parents, according to recent analysis from AI-powered long-term care prediction platform Waterlily. If they’re working at the same time, what impact does this caregiving role have on these women’s careers and financial futures?

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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