Canadian Workers Hardly Have Free Time Because They Are Doing 24 Hours of Caregiving a Week
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - September 03, 2015) - Ceridian announces the results of its 2015 Caregiver Research study: Double Duty: The Caregiving Crisis In The Workplace. With 2.9 million Canadians serving as working caregivers, the inaugural Ceridian report investigates the role of working caregivers and the personal and professional implications of these responsibilities. Using insight from a survey of more than 1,600 full-time and part-time workers across North America, the demands and effects of caregiving are examined as well as the pressing need for employers to recognize, support and better accommodate these individuals.
For working caregivers in the Canada, consider these facts:
Canadian employers feel the impact of caregiving responsibilities.
Canadian employers could be doing more to support employees with caregiving responsibilities.
"Working caregivers represent a unique group of individuals with tremendous and often unpredictable pressures and stressors from a variety of sources," says Estelle Morrison, vice president of clinical and wellness services, Ceridian LifeWorks. "In fact, caregivers who work need to meet multiple and competing demands on their time, their attention and emotional reserves. They are often left with little time and energy for self-care and much needed restoration, which in turn can have a dramatic effect on work productivity and performance. As a result, supportive services such as employee assistance programs that provide counseling, wellness assessments and programs as well as information and resources become one of the critical supports designed to address their and their loved ones needs with ease."
For more information on Double Duty: The Caregiving Crisis In The Workplace visit ceridian.ca.
About The Study:
The 2015 Caregiver Research study was conducted by Harris/Decima's online research solution in the Spring of 2015.
About Ceridian
Ceridian is a global human capital management technology company serving over 25 million users in more than 50 countries. Our offering includes the award winning, cloud-based Dayforce HCM, Global Solutions, Small Business Payroll, and LifeWorks Employee Assistance and Wellness programs. Ceridian. Makes Work Life Better™ For more information about Ceridian solutions call 1.877.237.4342 or visit www.ceridian.ca.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Donna Teggart
905-947-7251
(c) 647-388-2464
donna.teggart@ceridian.com