Harvard’s Landmark Study on Caregiving in the Workforce I wanted to call your attention to a groundbreaking study by Harvard that was recently published called The Caring Company – How employers can help employees manage their caregiving responsibilities—while reducing costs and increasing productivity. The study is here – https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/Documents/The%20Caring%20Company%20-%2001.17.19.pdf and an article by Howard Gleckman of the Urban Institute can be found in Forbes here – https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2019/01/16/employers-are-clueless-when-it-comes-to-family-caregiving/#36d97e7f3bcb The study offers a sobering view of caregiving in the workforce and particularly couches it as a talent drain, reporting that 32% of all employees had voluntarily left a job during their career due to caregiving responsibilities and...

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