"The holiday season is upon us, and while kids may be dreaming of stockings stuffed with Labubus, electronics, and toys, their parents are more likely to be stressing over how to manage the gap in childcare. Holiday childcare gaps occur when school closures and reduced childcare availability leave working parents, especially hourly and shift-based employees, without reliable care during their working hours. These gaps often force parents to miss work altogether and lose out on income."
"According to Bright Horizons research, 68 percent of working parents say that juggling work and childcare responsibilities is one of their biggest stressors over the holiday season. These challenges hit especially hard for lower-income parents engaged in shift-based work; of parents who missed work due to childcare-related disruptions, at least 60 percent of them lost income as a result. The problem is widespread: KPMG found that an average of 1.34 million workers in the U.S. were affected by inadequate childcare solutions last year."
Holiday and school closures create childcare gaps when reduced availability leaves working parents, particularly hourly and shift-based workers, without reliable care. These gaps force parents to miss work and frequently result in lost income, with at least 60 percent of affected lower-income parents losing pay. Bright Horizons reports 68 percent of working parents find juggling work and childcare a top holiday stressor. KPMG estimates 1.34 million U.S. workers were affected last year, with mothers comprising 70 percent of impacted workers. Employers face increased absences, overtime, operational disruption and $1.44 billion in lost work hours. Some employers are implementing solutions and tracking absence reasons.
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