Background <p>Many people of working age are involved in caregiving for aged persons. Combining employment and informal care is often associated with considerable burdens, so that many carers have to reduce or give up their employment. Despite possible severe consequences, only a&#xa0;few studies have so far investigated the health-related aspects of combining work and care. The COMBECA project (“Combining employment and informal care for the aged”), carried out in Austria and Switzerland, investigated whether combining care and employment necessarily represents a&#xa0;double burden or can also have a&#xa0;positive health impact.</p> Methods <p>The results of a&#xa0;systematic analysis of five case studies in Austrian companies presented here were based on the grounded theory method according to Strauss and Corbin.</p> Results <p>Results indicate that, from a&#xa0;public health perspective, although combining work and care can represent an additional health risk for the carers, there are chances of employment protecting or even improving health, particularly in the areas of mental and social health.</p> Conclusion <p>Supportive company conditions can form sustainable arrangements for reconciliation, which can have a&#xa0;positive effect on the health of working carers.</p>