
Employers overlooking workers with double care duties
A sandwich generation of employees – those supporting both young children and elderly parents – are being neglected by their employers.
A fifth (21%) of sandwich generation employees reportedly do not get support from their employers to help balance work and home responsibilities, according to new research from benefits provider Unum.
Almost a quarter (24%) of these workers have had to use annual leave to manage their caring responsibilities, with a further 16% saying a lack of support pushed them into taking time off sick.
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