You Need to Understand Your Employees’ Caregiving Responsibilities

Employees regularly balance work with caregiving responsibilities, whether it is child care, eldercare, or caring for another family member. Yet many organizations lack visibility into who their caregivers are and what support they need. Because caregiving often carries stigma and perceived career risks, employees frequently conceal these responsibilities, creating stress, burnout, and retention challenges. Leaders should make caregiving more visible through an anonymous, recurring “care census” that helps identify employee needs and informs workplace policies. By collecting data, engaging employees in the process, and acting on the findings, organizations can design more effective flexibility, leave, and caregiving benefits. Treating caregiving as a workforce issue rather than a private matter enables leaders to reduce attrition, better support employees, and build a more resilient organization.

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