07/20/2020

Creative Ways Businesses Are Supporting Employees With Kids During the Pandemic

Employers can help parents and caregivers balance their responsibilities

The term "working parent" has taken on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, caretakers are faced withmanaging personal responsibilities along with professional ones, all within the context of a global pandemic, and varying school, daycare, and nursing home closures.

"It's not just an issue of time management, which can be stressful enough," said Brian Christman, chief people officer of New York City-based freight and transportation company Transfix. "The emotional toll of having to worry about your work, your children's education, and your family's health and well-being right now is immense."

A number of large corporations have stepped up. For example, Amazon now offers a family care benefit that provides subsidized emergency child and adult care while Goldman Sachs offers employees 10 days of family leave so they can focus on caregiving. For small-business owners on smaller budgets, these new benefits probably are out of reach.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Inc.