Starbucks to Kick in for Babysitting While Baristas Serve Coffee
- Chain to offfer backup care for $1 an hour to all U.S. worker
- A tight labor market means more family-friendly benefits
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After beefing up its parental leave policy this year, Starbucks Corp. will now offer subsidized childcare for all of its U.S. employees, too.
The new benefit, a partnership with childcare provider Care.com Inc., will provide 10 subsidized backup daycare days for parents for instances when regular care falls through. In-home backup childcare will cost $1 an hour or $2 an hour after the 4th child. Care at a daycare center will cost $5 per day.