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Worksite child care promotes employee health, study finds

A new study finds workers who have access to employer-sponsored dependent care supports like worksite child care report they are healthier than employees without access to these benefits.

By Jenny Ivy | Updated on June 24, 2010

A new study finds workers who have access to employer-sponsored dependent care supports like worksite child care report they are healthier than employees without access to these benefits.

According to a study done by the Consulting Practice at Bright Horizons, in cooperation with Dr. Jamie Ladge of Northeastern University, respondents with supports offered by their employer were 31 percent less likely to report lost productivity due to stress over the past month and reported 25 percent fewer personal health concerns due to stress.

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