Add a work/life component to your company’s existing diversity program. Biases against caregivers, the all or nothing schedules, and poorly administered workplace flexibility policies are all factors that lead to attrition among employees with caregiving responsibilities. Studies show that when these factors are combined with racial and other barriers, attrition among employees of color increases at a greater rate than attrition among white employees without caregiving responsibilities. Without an effective work/life component, your company’s diversity program will fail to control attrition, and as a result, will fail to achieve its goals.

More Best Practices

What best practices do you or your clients follow in order to prevent FRD claims and increase retention of employees with caregiving responsibilities? E-mail your best practices to Cynthia Calvert at cynthiacalvert@worklifelaw.org. When sending in your suggestions, please note whether you prefer to have your practices posted anonymously.