What can an employer do in the event of informal care?

More and more employees are combining work with informal caregiving.

For employers, this can lead to:

  • reduced productivity
  • stress among employees
  • risk of long-term absence


Informal care policy

Veel organisaties ontwikkelen beleid om medewerkers te ondersteunen.

Bijvoorbeeld:

  • flexible working
  • adjusted working hours
  • tijdelijk minder uren


Support for informal care

Some employers choose to help employees in other ways as well.

Bijvoorbeeld door:

  • informatie te bieden
  • to give advice
  • to enable support in care situations


Read also Applying for informal care leave / Blog