The pandemic has severely disrupted the education and childcare systems that millions of parents rely on while they're at work.
That has more companies prioritizing family benefits, she said."We've seen an acceleration of 'middle ground' employers, who typically weren't in the perk wars, start to look at this category." Some companies are helping to offset those costs. Bank of America, for example, is reimbursing eligible employees $75 or $100 a day for childcare, depending on their compensation, through the end of the year. The reimbursement can be used for children 12 and younger and workers can choose their own childcare.Some companies are hoping that giving working parents more time off will help lighten the load.
So software developer Globant decided to help working parents at its company by providing virtual activities for kids that are run by outside professionals. The activities include art classes, movement breaks and magic shows. At Paylocity, employees work with their managers to set up a schedule that best meets their work-life demands.
Workers at its Georgetown, Kentucky, manufacturing facility expressed concerns over virtual learning and how they were going to help their children if they were at work.