Family friendly leave in the new world of work 

According to Mercer’s 2023 Health on Demand Survey, 71% of respondents globally report having caregiving responsibilities for children, parents, family members or friends.

Increasing costs globally for caregiving, and an aging population, are putting pressure on those caring for children, parents and grandparents. The regulatory framework across some countries is evolving, ensuring governments and organizations support and enhance the redistribution of care work by adopting specific provisions. However, childcare and eldercare services remain unaffordable and often inaccessible, exacerbating the burden on employees, and most often women.

Burnout is at an all time high, and Mercer's 2023 Health on Demand Survey reveals that flexible and autonomous work arrangements are critical for tackling this.

Through flexibility, paid time off, paid care services and and organizational values-based leave policies, organizations can contribute to reducing the burden on carers, carer burnout and employees leaving the workforce.

Today's leading employers are putting a new lifestyle employment contract into practice, are you?