New laws to place onus on employers to provide support for carers: Towergate

The Carer's Leave Act 2023 will create regulations that will entitle employees to at least one week of leave per year to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need, from day one of employment. According to Carers UK, one in seven UK adults currently working also act as a caregiver, while approximately 600 employees per day resign from their paid employment to be able to care for a loved one, and 75% of carers in employment worry about continuing to juggle work and care. Debra Clark, head of wellbeing at Towergate Health & Protection, commented: "Employers can u...