As Parents Are Called Back Into the Office, Some Want More Childcare Support

A woman works at a laptop with an infant in her lap.

March 17, 2025 – In a HR Brew article about how workers’ childcare needs are increasing as they return to the office, the author interviews Priya Krishnan, chief digital and transformation officer at Bright Horizons about the importance of on-site childcare for employers and their employees. 

As the workplace changes, HR leaders can expect the “support structure” their employees rely on to change as well, said Priya Krishnan, chief digital and transformation officer at Bright Horizons, which provides employer-sponsored childcare. One tool some employers are relying on to sweeten the deal for full-time RTO is on-site childcare, which typically involves a more significant investment.

“We’re seeing employers talk about [on-site childcare] as an amenity and an attraction tool to bring people back to work,” Krishnan said.

Read the full article here.