Forbes November 15, 2024
According to a new RAND Report, there are an estimated 105.6 million family caregivers in the United States. Many of these caregivers work a full- or part-time job while caring for a loved one with an injury, illness, or disability. The health and wellbeing of caregivers extends to the workplace, and both employers and employees can benefit from caregiver-friendly policies. However, many employers are unaware of how many of their employees are unpaid family caregivers. More than 70% of workers have some type of caregiving responsibility, but more than half of these employees have not shared their caregiving status with their employer. Instead, many caregivers struggle in silence, attempting to balance their career with their caregiving responsibilities. This can lead...
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