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Grandparents too busy working to mind grandchildren, 'grandchild leave' emerges
Original: Grandparents have always helped out with childcare, but now so many of them need to keep working that 'grandchild leave'
Japanese companies are reportedly introducing 'grandchild leave', letting employees take time off to care for grandchildren. Rising retirement ages and financial pressures mean more grandparents must stay in work, leaving them less available for the informal childcare families have long relied on. Commenters note the development reflects a broader squeeze on working families and an ageing workforce.
Why now: A new form of workplace leave highlights how longer working lives are disrupting traditional family childcare arrangements.
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- Grandparents have always helped out with childcare, but now so many of them need to keep working that 'grandchild leave' is becoming a thing https:// mainichi.jp/english/articles/2… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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