Workers would quit for better childcare

ALMOST two out of every three workers would quit their jobs to do comparable work for less pay with an employer who provided childcare facilities, a survey of Irish workers has found.

The childcare crisis faced by Irish workers is not abating, the Recruitireland.com website survey found, as many working parents spend more on childcare than on mortgages.

The survey shows employers of just 5.6% of respondents provide childcare or crèche facilities at work. A survey conducted by RecruitIreland.com last year recorded a similar response.