Employee caregivers struggle to balance work productivity while looking after a loved one, but not all employers are willing to help lighten that burden — to the company’s detriment.
That was one of the key takeaways from a webinar hosted by the Disability Management Employer Coalition and The Standard, an Oregon-based financial services company. While 73% of employees have caregiver responsibilities, and 80% of those employees report struggling to balance caregiving and work — according to a Harvard Business Review study — not all companies offer caregiving benefits. A separate study by DMEC said that 20% of employers don’t offer caregiving benefits, nor do they intend to adopt any.
