In the US, more than half of adults say that family responsibilities are a source of stress and 55% indicated they experienced work-family conflict in the past 3 months.

 

The estimated cost to the industry in the US, is grater than $300 Billion a year in related costs such as absenteeism and reduced productivity.  

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SAP's Chief Learning Officer, Jenny Dearborn, when asked about investing in paid maternity leave [as an example of how they support parents], she said,  “it’s not only important for the men and women taking parental leave but goes further to increase overall employee engagement.”

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“When other employees notice their colleague, their neighbor, their work shift partner is being taken care of during this critical time, that treatment affects them as well and in turn, creates an overall family-friendly culture.  And that matters, not only to our culture but to the bottom line.  SAP has seen that a one percent increase in the employee engagement index correlates to $75M in net operating profit.” 

Jenny Dearborn, SAP

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In a marketplace competing for the attention and engagement of working mothers, the importance of meeting the needs they care most about, cannot be stressed strongly enough.  43% of women in professional roles end up leaving their careers when family life becomes increasingly complex.

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It’s estimated that it costs 20% or more of an employee’s salary to replace him or her

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