Employees who provide care for others often find these responsibilities present conflicts with work. After all, things like medical appointments often fall during the same hours as a standard workday—just one example of how caregiving responsibilities can impact employers, no matter how conscientious the employees are.
Employees often need to care for both children and aging relatives, sometimes at the same time. Right now, this is an even bigger issue because many childcare facilities are closed or at decreased capacities due to COVID-19 restrictions, and some schools are operating on schedules that require children to be at home more when they normally would be attending in person.
