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Table 3

Innovative practices identified in the scoping review articles (including workplace name, industry and country)

Workplace Name	Industry	Country	Description of innovative practice
Home Instead Senior Care, Caring.com, Akamai, Netflix and Hubspot	Service, technology	USA	Unlimited paid time off - A growing trend in which employees have access to unlimited paid time off, alternatively referred to as ‘discretionary time off’. Employees can access this benefit through collaboration with management to determine an appropriate time frame (AARP and ReACT 2016b; Darrow 2017)
UPMC	Healthcare	USA	Awareness campaign − UPMC launched a campaign entitled ‘Helping Ageing Loved Ones (HALO), which aims to educate employees on eldercare and managers on how best to support CEs. This is an important effort in culture change, promoting compassion in the workplace and productive conversation between management and CEs (AARP and ReACT 2016b)
Baker and McKenzie, Eli Lilly and Company, Facebook, EY	Legal services, healthcare and technology	USA	Eldercare support groups - Numerous workplaces are beginning to facilitate support groups in which employees can informally discuss carer responsibilities and challenges, as well as CFWPs. Support groups are led by employee volunteers, with meeting spaces and support provided by the workplace (AARP and ReACT 2016b; Fordham 2015; Mayer 2018; Eisenberg 2017)
Allianz Life	Finance	USA	Educational workshops − Allianz Life provides quarterly educational sessions for CEs. Topics of discussion address employee inquiries, such as financial and legal paperwork, finding home care, dementia signs, etc. (AARP and ReACT 2016b)
JP Morgan	Finance	USA	Healthcare Coverage − Employees can add their partner, both parents and parents-in-law to a benefits plan, which covers homecare assistance, dental and health screening. Parents of any age can be added (Calnan, 2015)
Fannie Mae	Finance	USA	On-site care consultant − A dedicated eldercare consultant is available to employees all year round to provide guidance and support. But, access is unlimited (AARP and ReACT 2016b)

Workplace Name	Industry	Country	Description of innovative practice
Home Instead Senior Care, Caring.com, Akamai, Netflix and Hubspot	Service, technology	USA	Unlimited paid time off - A growing trend in which employees have access to unlimited paid time off, alternatively referred to as ‘discretionary time off’. Employees can access this benefit through collaboration with management to determine an appropriate time frame (AARP and ReACT 2016b; Darrow 2017)
UPMC	Healthcare	USA	Awareness campaign − UPMC launched a campaign entitled ‘Helping Ageing Loved Ones (HALO), which aims to educate employees on eldercare and managers on how best to support CEs. This is an important effort in culture change, promoting compassion in the workplace and productive conversation between management and CEs (AARP and ReACT 2016b)
Baker and McKenzie, Eli Lilly and Company, Facebook, EY	Legal services, healthcare and technology	USA	Eldercare support groups - Numerous workplaces are beginning to facilitate support groups in which employees can informally discuss carer responsibilities and challenges, as well as CFWPs. Support groups are led by employee volunteers, with meeting spaces and support provided by the workplace (AARP and ReACT 2016b; Fordham 2015; Mayer 2018; Eisenberg 2017)
Allianz Life	Finance	USA	Educational workshops − Allianz Life provides quarterly educational sessions for CEs. Topics of discussion address employee inquiries, such as financial and legal paperwork, finding home care, dementia signs, etc. (AARP and ReACT 2016b)
JP Morgan	Finance	USA	Healthcare Coverage − Employees can add their partner, both parents and parents-in-law to a benefits plan, which covers homecare assistance, dental and health screening. Parents of any age can be added (Calnan, 2015)
Fannie Mae	Finance	USA	On-site care consultant − A dedicated eldercare consultant is available to employees all year round to provide guidance and support. But, access is unlimited (AARP and ReACT 2016b)