Caregiving is increasingly part of the employee experience, but employers may not always see the full picture. According to Alight’s 2026 Employee Mindset Study, more than one-third of surveyed employees said they needed leave but did not take it. Employees may need time away or other support yet never enter the formal leave process, making their needs difficult to identify through leave utilization data alone.
Caregiving does not always fit neatly into a single life event. Employees may be caring for children with complex needs, supporting aging family members while raising children of their own, or managing responsibilities across multiple generations. Sometimes, the people who need support most may be the least likely to take the leave they need.
Join Anna Bedard and Alexandra Dumont of Alight for a practical discussion about how employers can assess their employee population and caregiving needs, identify barriers across recognition, access, complexity, and confidence, and apply leading practices to better support caregivers. Participants will consider how leave, caregiver resources, wellbeing, benefits, workplace flexibility, manager support, navigation, and communications can work together around an employee’s life situation rather than as disconnected programs.
