Bright Horizons report: Modern Families Index 2026: Weathering the storm
It finds employers face a hidden retention and productivity crisis, and working parents and carers are caught in economic strain, rising care demands, and workplace cultures that struggle to keep up with the pace of family realities.
These pressures coincide with the growing care needs of ageing relatives.
Download the full report to find out:
- 43% of sandwich carers are actively reconsidering their job due to care pressures
- 21% of employees used sick leave last year to cover care emergencies
- Mothers are 50% more likely than men to say having children harmed their career
- 29% of working parents report very high stress, and 77% of those experiencing high stress saying it sometimes makes it hard to function
- 63% of employees feeling able to discuss family needs at work
Supplied by REBA Associate Member, Bright Horizons Work+Family Solutions
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