The debate about whether employees should be required to return to the workplace has generally focused on commuting, convenience and child care; a fourth C, caregiving, has rarely been mentioned
Employers and co-workers understand the need to take time off to care for a baby. But there’s a lot less understanding about time to care for anyone else.
About one-fifth of U.S. workers are family caregivers and nearly one-third have quit a job because of their caregiving responsibilities. While remote work offers more flexibility, it’s no substitute for long-term care policy solutions.
About one-fifth of U.S. workers are family caregivers, and nearly a third have quit a job because of their caregiving responsibilities, according to a report from the Rosalynn Carter Institute. Remote work can't fill all the caregiving gaps, but there are countless scenarios in which the option to work remotely is an enormous help.