How FluentStream Replaced Compliance Stress with Confidence and Equity Using Tilt

How One Media Company Transformed Leave Management with Tilt

Challenge: As a fully remote company with employees in more than 20 states, FluentStream’s HR team was struggling to keep up with a growing web of complex, state-specific leave laws. The manual process of researching legal requirements, creating custom leave plans, and communicating with employees was eating up time and increasing the risk of errors, inequity, and burnout.

Solution: By implementing Tilt FluentStream automated multi-state compliance, eliminated manual input errors, and ensured every employee got the same clear, compassionate leave experience no matter where they lived or what type of leave they needed.

Results:

  • Significant reduction in time spent on manual leave administration
  • Fully compliant, automatically generated leave plans for every employee
  • Accurate, on-time payroll
  • Consistent, equitable employee experiences backed by human support

Keep reading to see how FluentStream turned complexity into clarity and gave both HR and employees the peace of mind they deserve.

Turning Leave Management Challenges into Opportunities for Growth

As FluentStream expanded across more than 20 states, so did the complexity of managing employee leave. For Allie Morton, Director of People Operations, keeping pace with evolving laws and creating compliant leave plans manually was becoming increasingly difficult. She and a payroll specialist handled each new leave request by hand, researching regulations, customizing plans, and hoping nothing slipped through the cracks.

The process was time-consuming and pressure-filled, and as the company grew, so did the demands. Managing leave without automation or built-in compliance safeguards turned even simple requests into time-intensive tasks. Allie describes how, at one point, “staying on top of the various leave laws was nearly impossible,” and the worry became a constant companion.

But the challenges were also a turning point.

FluentStream recognized that modernizing their leave management wasn’t just about reducing the burden, it was about creating a better, more scalable experience for everyone involved.

Creating Consistency and Equity Through Better Leave Management

As FluentStream’s team grew, it became clear that effective leave management required more than legal knowledge; it required consistency. Without standardized workflows, the leave experience often varied depending on the situation, location, or who was managing the request. That inconsistency made it harder to ensure every employee felt equally supported.

Allie saw how these variations, though unintentional, could impact employees during some of the most important moments in their lives. Without a structured, centralized system, even well-meaning efforts sometimes led to confusion or gaps in communication.

Recognizing the need for a better way, FluentStream set out to bring more clarity, fairness, and empathy into every step of the leave process so that every employee, regardless of role or region, could count on the same level of support when it mattered most.

Tilt Brings Compliance, Equity, and Relief to Leaves of Absence

When FluentStream decided it was time to modernize, Allie already knew where to turn. She’d discovered Tilt years prior and knew it could provide the structure and scale their growing team needed.

The transformation was immediate.

Allie and her team no longer had to spend hours building plans and cross-checking legal requirements. “Tilt has truly streamlined our process,” she explained, noting that they were “saving a huge amount of administrative time by eliminating the need to manually input employee data and double-check every detail. It’s an incredible relief to know the data is accurate and we’re covered.”

A Consistent and Compassionate Leave Experience for Every Employee

Beyond compliance and time savings, the biggest impact has been on the employee experience. Tilt’s Leave Experience Managers act as a natural extension of FluentStream’s HR team by providing hands-on, empathetic support from start to finish.

Allie saw this consistency as a game-changer: “Our employees have had nothing but positive experiences with Tilt. Honestly, it’s even better than if they were just working with me one-on-one.”

That kind of support doesn’t just improve leave outcomes, it builds organizational trust. With Tilt, employees know they’re not navigating the process alone. They’re supported by a team that’s knowledgeable, kind, and fully committed to their well-being. As Allie put it, “It’s reassuring to know our people are in such good hands.”

Modern Leave for FluentStream’s Modern Workforce

Allie’s story highlights a broader truth: today’s leave expectations are changing fast. Employees are looking for inclusive, empathetic policies that support real-life moments.

Organizations relying on outdated tools and frameworks are finding it harder to keep up, not just legally, but culturally. Allie summed up the transformation best when she said, “I never thought I’d work somewhere with efficient leave management, but here we are. And I’m genuinely excited about it.”

Bringing Confidence and Clarity to the Leave Experience

FluentStream didn’t just fix a broken process, they redefined how leave should work for a modern, distributed team. With Tilt, they gained:

  • Consistency across every jurisdiction and leave type
  • A smoother experience for HR and employees alike
  • Accurate, timely payroll with less back-and-forth
  • Equity and clarity at the heart of every leave


Tilt helps organizations turn their leave program into a competitive advantage, replacing reactive processes with proactive, people-first support. It’s not just about compliance or policy, it’s about giving HR teams the tools they need to lead with clarity, and employees the peace of mind they deserve.

Tilt is leading the charge in all things leave of absence management through easy-to-use tech and human touch. Since 2017, our proprietary platform and Empathy Warriors have been helping customers make leave not suck by eliminating administrative burdens, keeping companies compliant, and providing a truly positive and supportive leave of absence experience for their people.

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