EMPLOYEE CARERS: PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RETAIN YOUR TALENT

Every year in the UK, two million people in employment give up work entirely, for a period of time, to provide care for a dependant.

What is an Employee Carer?

If a person working for your business also spends 24 hours per week or more caring for a dependent, they’re an employee carer.

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Whilst you could argue that any working parent would fit into this category, the term ‘carer’ is reserved for those who look after a family member or friend who requires help due to illness or disability or simply needs additional support due to their age.

In this blog, we take a look at: what is an employee carer, how many people are employee carers, the impact on employees, and supporting employee carers.