Sharp rise in number of people leaving work to look after family
almost 3 years in The guardian
Labour says people are being ‘priced out and shut out of work’ at a time of record employment vacancies The number of people who aren’t working because of caring commitments is the highest since May 2020, with the last year marking a sustained increase in stay-at-home parents and carers after three decades of decline, new analysis from the Guardian reveals. The figures are a stark warning that at a time of record employment vacancies and skills shortages, families are being “priced out and shut out of work”, said Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner. Continue reading...