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2026 Leave Benchmark Report

How leading HR teams are redesigning leave for scale, clarity, and employee experience

Leave is no longer just a compliance function—it’s becoming a defining part of the employee experience. Based on insights from 120 organizations, this year’s benchmark report reveals how HR teams are navigating growing complexity, modernizing policies, and turning leave into a strategic advantage.

Explore the data, compare your approach, and uncover where your leave strategy stands today, and where it might need to evolve next. 

Inside, you’ll find guidance on:

  • Benchmarks across policy types, duration, and eligibility
  • How leave policies are evolving (and where gaps still exist)
  • Common operational challenges and how teams are solving them
  • Trends in employee expectations and experience (LXM)
  • Where leading organizations are investing to scale leave effectively
  • Opportunities to reduce risk, improve clarity, and drive consistency

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