Tips for employers on how to aid workers who care for loved ones

Did you know that nearly 17% of your employees may be caregivers? According to an AARP and the Northeast Business Group on Health, in the U.S. today, one in six employees is a caregiver for a relative or friend and spends, on average, 20 hours a week caring for a loved one. And it’s safe to say (given demographic trends) that the number of employees acting as caregivers will only grow.

Think you know who the caregivers in your workforce are? Consider this: 40 percent are men, and nearly half are…