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Even before demand for mental health services ratcheted up during the pandemic, it was often difficult for employees to access the care they needed.

Lily is an incoming freshman at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. She served as Editor-at-Large of her school newspaper this year and co-founded The Iris (theirisnyc.com) last May. Twitter: @lily_wolfson

Sixty-nine percent of working mothers plan to remain out of work to care for their children, according to a survey by TopResume.

The pandemic's damage maybe felt in the workplace long after the disease has receded.

The professional-services provider will hire 100,000 employees and develop the skills of existing staff over the next five years.

These employees are usually found in industries such as healthcare, retail, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.

Workplace norms are still rooted in traditional gender roles, and it’s up to employers to put a stop to the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding working mothers.

Brad Preber is CEO of Grant Thornton LLP.

Employers must create tangible policies and workplace norms that create affirming and supportive environments.

“The separation has curtailed some of the more difficult conversations [employees] want to do in person versus over Zoom,” says Paul Wolfe, head of global HR at Indeed.