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As kids return to the classroom after summer break, the child care concerns of your employees completely disappear, right? Not exactly. It’s a common misconception for employers to assume that the child care challenges working families face go away when children are back in school.
There are many ways that HR and benefits professionals can support the parents and guardians in their workforce — with exploring, extending, and expanding employee child care benefits at the top of the list.
Jessica Chang is CEO and Co-Founder of Upwards (formerly WeeCare), a nationwide child care network and child care benefits platform for U.S. employers.
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