Working Parents More Loyal to Employers Offering Care Assistance
March 2008 – WorldatWork
Employers looking to boost the commitment levels of their employees would do well to consider offering them access to a backup child and elder-care program, according to a new poll. 88% of working parents responding to the online poll said that having access to an employer-sponsored backup care program would make them much more/more loyal.
The survey asked: “As a working parent, how would having access to an employer-sponsored backup child and elder-care program affect your loyalty to your employer?”
The responses indicated:
- Would make me much more loyal – 61%
- Would make me more loyal – 27%
- Would make me a little more loyal – 5%
- Would not make me any more loyal – 6%
- Other – 1%.