Some employees hide the fact that they’re taking care of their parents. The National Study of Employers stated that 79% of companies offer flexible work hours to allow staff to handle elder care issues. Many companies realize that when an employee have an aging parent it affects productivity. Handling elder care issues can be a nagging distraction at work. Employees become stressed and are not productive. Some employees hide the fact that they’re taking care of their parents. The employee do not want his/her supervisor to know about the personal calls to make doctor appointments and other arrangements that must be make between 8:00a.m and 5:00p.m. If you are helping an aging parent and working a full time time. Please share your challenges on our blog.
