Resources

After two years, working with hundreds of employers, and supporting more than 5,000 leaves in Cocoon, we have more conviction than ever that technology has the power to transform taking and managing leave. Today, we’re excited to share our evolved and expanded vision, along with the technology that will power it — with an all new look and feel.

Our interactive tool helps employees and HR teams understand the laws that apply to their unique leave circumstances based on their home state, leave type, and tenure.

Stacey Lim has taken two leaves in two different states, one with Cocoon, and one without — something that makes her a bit of an expert on the topic, having lived it from various perspectives.

There are 43 (and counting!) state parental, medical, and caregiver leave laws. Use our interactive map to keep track.

Crafting your own medical leave policy can be daunting. That’s why we worked with our founding legal Counsel, Frank Alvarez, to create an interactive medical leave policy generator to give you a starting point.

Employer responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) begin before an employee even requests a leave. Use Cocoon's FMLA checklist to review your FMLA policy.

The reality is that even if you’re paying for a rep-based “white glove” service, that doesn’t mean your employees are getting the attention and service you might think.

Looking at the complexity of leave laws in the United States, People teams quickly realize there are too many regulations and too much legalese for a single person (or team) to keep straight.

Learn how to ensure employee leave compliance and download our FMLA leave compliance checklist for notices you’re required to send employees when they request leave.

People teams need to find scalable solutions for leave management for today and the future. We talked to Cocoon's Head of Support Operations Sterling Kahn to understand the current landscape, where Cocoon is taking it, and why.

Cocoon enables People leaders to track leave trends at their companies to empower informed, meaningful people ops decisions.

Stumped on a parental leave policy? Our policy generator can help you flesh out the first draft, as you follow along with considerations outlined here.

When it comes to time off, Superhuman realized that both flexibility and specificity are key to truly supporting employees.

Here's how much time leading employers are offering for paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave, plus benchmarks on tenure requirements and leave increments.

With even more clarity into employee pay information, Cocoon is empowering People teams to help employees when they need support most.

Technology has transformed our lives and expectations at home and work—so why not leave management?

Founded by parents on a mission to help families get better sleep, Hatch knew it couldn’t sleep on how it handles leave for its own families.

These tips will help your employees reap the benefits of your benefits program, while helping you think more cross-functionally to maximize your impact year-round.

For employees, taking a caregiver leave is full of uncertainties. We’re making it easy for employees to understand their options, plan, and manage their caregiver leave—with Cocoon supporting every step of the way.

Creating a new leave policy can be daunting. Start here to write your caregiver leave policy.

The experience of caregiving varies immensely from person to person. We asked three caregivers to share their stories—and how caregiving impacted their careers.

More employees than you realize may be eligible for protected time off or pay based on state and federal caregiver leave laws. Cocoon keeps track of changing laws and keeps you compliant.

The 400-person skincare company cut HR time spent on leave in half, all while improving the employee experience.

Leaders from Gem, Sequoia, and Cocoon share their approach to caring for employees as access to reproductive care changes rapidly.

We’re taking employee leave pay out of spreadsheets and adding it to the Cocoon Dashboard, giving employees more clarity, stability, and insight than ever before.

How Benchling partnered with Cocoon to provide an employee-forward, progressive leave experience.

We're open sourcing our policy for 4 weeks of paid, protected leave for employees to use at their discretion for bereavement, pregnancy loss, abortion care, mental health distress, or anything else life throws at them. Here's why.

When HoneyBook's Controller and Director of People Operations were planning for parental leave at the same time, they knew it was time for a new approach. Here's how they worked with Cocoon to get the support they needed and how their leave experience changed how they care for employees.

We're focused on making leave management as simple and transparent as possible. Here's what new in Cocoon and how we're bringing even more clarity to People teams and the employees they support.

Our benchmarks reveal how much paid parental and medical leave the most progressive high-growth tech companies are offering. See how your policies compare and learn how you can form a more competitive policy.

How Gem, a rapidly growing recruiting software company, uses Cocoon to future-proof its employee leave management process.

Along with PEER 150, Cocoon COO & Co-founder Lauren Dai joined Curology's Carolyn Frey and Airbnb's Q Hamirani to discuss how people leaders can attract, retain, and train the next generation of leaders. Here's what we learned.

Forward-thinking employers know employees expect more than parental and medical leave. As you're crafting your leave policies, here are 5 leave types that may not be on your radar—but should be.

Cocoon co-founder and CTO Amber Feng shares our approach to building a product that matters, putting personal priorities first, and growing an exceptional team.

A quick lunch won't cut it when it comes to welcoming an employee who's been on leave back to your team. Here's how you can make sure all employees are set up for success when they return from time away.

Cocoon CEO Mahima Chawla shares what she's learned about the importance of being an empathetic employer after a year spent speaking with hundreds of them.

The Cocoon team talked to top people leaders to understand how to attract and retain talent in today's hiring market, and reduce burnout for current employees.

In a changing workplace, managing employee leave—from knowing how much paid time off to give to ensuring employees get paid—can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Here, we share data on how companies of various sizes are managing leave.

Today, we’re incredibly excited to introduce Cocoon to the world and announce our $20M Series A to push the boundaries on employee leave. We started Cocoon to make leave what it should be, and what we’d want it to be for our friends, families, teammates, and ourselves. Come join us!

In a candid roundtable discussion, experts from the National Partnership for Women and Families, Docusign, Springbank Collective, and Culture Amp share how businesses can better care for caregivers.

Read our guide for key questions to ask to make sure you find the best employee leave management provider for your company and employees.

Michael Wu, Deputy General Counsel at Carta, talks about the lasting impact parental and family leave can have, building benefits and supportive policies at a growing company, and the importance of taking time to focus on family.

Suzie Radack, SVP of People at Primer.ai, speaks about making the transition to parenthood, how to foster teams that support families, and the effort it takes to build a company that truly cares.