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The Paid Leave Gap: Employers Risk Losing Talent by Underestimating Employees’ Rising Caregiving Demands
NEWARK, N.J., June 23, 2025--With caregiving responsibilities on the rise across all generations, a new study released by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) finds that paid time away from work to care for a loved one is now one of the most valued workplace benefits. As American workers continue to face the challenges of everyday financial stress, employers who do not evolve their benefits packages to offer employer-paid caregiving benefits may risk losing top talent.
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