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HR Says Women Dominate Caregiving Leave
HR executives claim women take more leave for care, but workers say men do.
In brief
HR executives claim women take more leave for care, but workers say men do. HR managers overestimate women taking leave for family care, while employees report higher male participation. Originally reported by Inc.
HR executives' gender misconception
HR executives surveyed claim women take more leave for family care than men.
“The 509 executives surveyed consistently declared that women more frequently took personal leave from work than men”
Employee survey contradicts HR claims
501 employees reported the opposite: men take more leave for family care than women.
“The 501 employees who were also polled reported the exact opposite”
Physical health leave discrepancy
HR said 60% women take leave for physical health, but employees reported 41% women and 71% men.
“When asked the gender breakdown of employee who take leave to attend to a loved one’s physical health, hr officials put those rates at 60 percent for women and 6 percent of men”
Mental health leave gap
HR overestimated men taking leave for mental health care, with 71% men versus 41% women.
“But when workers themselves were question, the proportions were reversed with 41 percent of women and 71 percent of men saying they had taken time off for that reason”
Self-care leave rates
HR claimed 34% women take leave for self-care, but employees reported 27% men and 23% women.
“Executives said 34 percent of women employees took leave to care for their physical health, versus 14 percent of men”
Parental leave misconception
HR managers significantly overestimated women taking leave for new parents.
“HR managers were even off target when it came to leave by new parents”
Data shows gender gap in leave
The Standard survey reveals HR executives have large gender misconceptions about leave patterns.
“Data published by portland-based insurance and financial services firm the standard revealed many hr managers have become deluded when it comes to staff leaves of absence”
In short
HR managers overestimate women taking leave for family care, while employees report higher male participation.
