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2024 benchmark data for paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave policies.

We can’t wait another 30 years for a solution that only works for some Americans. It’s time to shape the conversations and decisions that will finally give US citizens access to paid leave to afford the time and cost to take care of themselves, their families, and loved ones.

Learn how Cocoon's product philosophy combines automation with human expertise to address the complex components of employee leave, including compliance, pay, and claims processing.

Learn about Cocoon’s approach to intermittent FMLA leave tracking—and how it can become yours, too.

Try our free leave tracking template—and explore other tools we offer for in-house teams.

Admin email visibility, employee SSO, Dayforce integration, and more. Here’s what’s new in Cocoon.

Everything you need to know about managing FMLA intermittent leave with examples and FAQs.

We’ll tackle the claims and payroll so you can focus your attention on supporting a leave-taker. Here’s how:

Paid parental leave is table stakes for today's employees. Plug in your details and craft a policy in seconds.

Medical leaves make up more than half of all FMLA leaves. Implement a clear policy so that when (not if) they come up, you're ready.

Three out of four employees at your company have caregiving responsibilities—create a culture that helps them thrive at work and at home.

Use our interactive tools to draft parental, medical, caregiver, and personal leave policies.

Use our ADA accommodation checklist to navigate non-leave accommodation requests.

Revamped Admin Dashboard, two-day Workday integration, and two big employee experience improvements. Here’s what’s new in Cocoon.

The ADA is confusing. We’re here to help it (and leave accommodations) make sense for employers.

Learn about employer responsibilities, reasonable accommodations, & how it differs from ADA.

Moving away from in-house leave management to come into scalable innovation with an unparalleled employee experience.

Create a policy that prioritizes pay, privacy, and job-protection for your employees.

Personal leaves, fitness for duty, Admin visibility into even more leave details, and a new pay education hub. Here’s what’s new in Cocoon.

Frank shares his insights and a Cocoon demo for navigating ADA & FMLA leave accommodations and compliance.

Paid leave is table stakes for today's employees. Find out how much it will cost your company to offer competitive policies.

Cocoon, an ADP Ventures portfolio company, is now available on ADP Marketplace

Our panel discusses the complexities of medical leaves, evolving state and federal laws, and strategies for improving the leave experience.

Build a more inclusive workplace, stress less about compliance with ADA and PWFA in Cocoon.

Cocoon and Sequoia are bringing leave into the modern era

How Khan Academy offers user-friendly leave management for employees and People Ops—despite having more leaves, across more states, with ever more complexities.

We expanded our covered leave types, integrations, and more. Here’s what’s new in Cocoon.

Discover what leave management software is, what features and advantages it offers, and what to ask before buying.

Cocoon co-founder, Lauren Dai, and Carolyn Frey of Hungryroot share their wisdom on building an inclusive culture for caregivers.

A 10-step checklist to ensure your parental leave policy is not only progressive but compliant.

We brought together some of Cocoon’s community experts to share their insights on how to build the best HR tech stack, with tips on technology trends, how to scale, and getting exec buy-in.

Cocoon’s new dataset of venture backed companies provides insight into how much time employers are offering for paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave across different company sizes and industries.

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 shares her stories of taking parental leave in two different states and her experience with and without Cocoon to manage it.

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

We worked with our founding legal Counsel, Frank Alvarez, to create an interactive medical leave policy generator to give you a starting point.

Ensure your company’s compliance and policy language with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with our checklist for employers.

How a SaaS approach to leave management compares with the increasingly outdated “white-glove” model.

HR teams trying to reconcile everything between FMLA compliance, ever-changing state laws, and their own leave policy need a better solution.

Ensure employee leave compliance and download our FMLA leave compliance and leave of absence checklist for notices you’re required to send employees when they request leave.

Cocoon’s Head of Support explains why software solutions for managing employee leave are more supportive and personable than you might think.

Offering metrics like benefits recovered, eligibility & policy utilization rates, and average leave length, Insights helps HR teams see their leave policy ROI and more.

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.

Realizing they needed to clarify the difference between flexible PTO and leave programs, Superhuman relaunched both—with a new twist.

2023 benchmark data for paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave policies offered by growth/early stage, public, and tech companies

HR admins now have insight into all employee leave payments, across pay periods, with future projections to help answer questions and plan strategically.

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 rest, Hatch knew it couldn't sleep on how it managed parental leave for employees.

Improve your employee experience and benefits utilization while boosting People Ops productivity and effectiveness.

Cocoon makes it easy for employees to understand their options to plan and manage their caregiver leave so they can have a sense of certainty amidst other doubts.

Start here to draft your caregiver leave policy and understand the components that go into it.

Caregiver leave experiences vary widely not just because of the situation, but also how the caregiver’s employer responds. We asked three caregivers to share their experiences.

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.

Using Cocoon to manage employee leaves, HR cut the time spent on leave in half, while improving employee experience.

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

Leave-takers can access paycheck, reimbursement, and claims payment details anytime in the Cocoon Dashboard for better financial planning while on leave.

Benchling’s HR team chose Cocoon for better leave forecasting, employee-centric processes, and future-proofing at scale.

We implemented a compassionate leave policy so employers and employees can cope with anything life throws at them. Here’s how you can do the same:

As two key HoneyBook employees planned for parental leave at the same time, they saw how their leave management process broke down and found a new approach with Cocoon.

We're focused on making leave management as simple and transparent as possible. Here's what’s new in Cocoon.

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.

Gem, a growing recruiting software company, scales employee leave management with Cocoon to improve employee experience and cross-functional processes.

Senior HR leaders at Airbnb and Curology, and Cocoon’s COO, Lauren Dai, share what they’ve learned about leading with empathy even in fraught moments.

Pregnancy loss, military family, compassionate, caregiver, and gender affirmation leave policies may not be on your radar—but they should be. Here’s why.

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.

Your employee just had a life-changing experience—take the lead to help them ease into their work life again and show your support.

Cocoon CEO Mahima Chawla shares industry insights about the importance of being an empathetic employer and its impacts on employee experience and the bottom line.

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.

Knowing how much paid leave to offer employees can be complex, which is why we started our benchmark report to share policy insights from tech companies at every size.

Today, we’re incredibly excited to introduce Cocoon to the world and announce our $20M Series A to push the boundaries on employee leave and leave management.

Experts from the National Partnership for Women and Families, Docusign, Springbank Collective, and Culture Amp candidly 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.