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Company provides paid caregiver leave to round out work-life balance support<\/h2>\n

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\n CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.<\/span>, Jan. 12, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM) has a new benefit for its employees: paid caregiver leave. Starting this year, the company will provide five consecutive business days of paid leave for eligible U.S. employees who need time away from work to care for a spouse, child, or parent due to a serious health condition.<\/p>\n

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\n One in six workers are caregivers<\/a>, but less than one in five<\/a> have access to paid family leave benefits. Unum’s research among more than 600 working caregivers across the country found the toll of caregiving far-reaching<\/a>. Many working caregivers face stress, anxiety, or depression (61%), exhaustion (49%), and financial strain (44%).\u00a0 <\/p>\n

“Paid caregiver leave gives employees the time to focus on caring for those they love when they need it most,” said Rob Hecker<\/span>, vice president of Global Total Rewards. “It’s an important part of supporting the physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing of our employees and their families.”<\/p>\n

The paid caregiver leave benefit is one way Unum helps its diverse workforce balance their work and personal lives, across all stages of life. <\/p>\n

“As the primary caregiver for my mom, it’s nice to know I have the option to take extended time off to be with her should I need it,” said Leah Gove<\/span>, Unum employee. “This benefit\u2014on top of Unum’s generous paid time off plan\u2014helps me balance all the responsibilities that come with caring for a loved one.”<\/p>\n

\n Unum provides eligible employees these work-life balance resources:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n