Family friendly leave in the new world of work
In a fast-forward environment, navigating family leave can be challenging.
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.
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.
Tackling employee burnout
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.
Employees who feel their employers care are 64% more than twice as likely to say they would feel comfortable opening up to their managers or colleagues (64% compared to 30%), a requirement for tackling increased employee burnout
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?
About the author(s)
Lucy Iremonger
Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Flavia Silvia Conoscenti
Senior Consultant, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Angelica Parrillo
Consultant, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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