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In the aftermath of her viral video, she’s teamed up with Helpr, a child care tech company, to do something about it.
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Helpr, one of the fastest growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new legislation in California that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
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With the coronavirus disrupting child care and schools, benefits like backup child care and caregiving are becoming an increasingly important offering from employers in helping employees relieve stress in other aspects of their lives.
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Helpr offers employees new in-app feature for backup child care
Helpr, a Los Angeles-based family support technology company, has launched a new in-app feature that allows working parents to manage scheduling and payment for their backup child care providers.
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Helpr aims to fill some of the gaps that make accessing child care difficult, not just for women, but for all parents who need it, particularly those for whom missing just one extra day of work could mean losing their job.
This startup is convincing companies to pay for childcare
Companies like Snap and Vice have partnered with Helpr to subsidize childcare costs for their employees.
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