{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169050","rtpr_id":"nPn9mstNTa-20261014","ticker":"NFPC","exchange":"","all_tickers":["NFPC"],"title":"Leave Management Emerges as a Cornerstone of Employee Experience, NFP Research Finds","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.252Z","article_body":"Leave Management Emerges as a Cornerstone of Employee Experience, NFP Research Finds\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nAs caregiving demands grow, employers are broadening support across the\nemployee lifecycle, even as compliance and administration lag behind\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NFP, an Aon company and a leading\nproperty and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, today released\nits 2027 NFP U.S. Leave Management Report\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795782-1&h=1272584868&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfp.com%2Fhuman-capital%2Ftalent-solutions%2Fleave-management-report%2F&a=2027+NFP+U.S.+Leave+Management+Report)\n. The findings reveal that employers are recalibrating how leave benefits fit\ninto the overall employee experience as workforce demographics shift,\ncaregiving responsibilities intensify and employee expectations continue to\nevolve.\n\nProviding the right support at the right time for employees navigating complex\nand competing life circumstances is a challenge for many employers. In\nresponse, organizations are expanding leave strategies to enhance support\nthroughout the employee lifecycle. More than three-quarters (76%) of employers\nnow offer some form of caregiving leave, up from 71% last year.\n\nAt the same time, the findings suggest that expanding benefits offerings alone\nis not enough to meet employee needs. Only 26% of employers say they are very\nconfident in their ability to administer leave with accuracy and in line with\ncompliance standards, highlighting the growing challenges employers face in\ndelivering programs that employees understand, value and can easily access\namid an increasingly complex regulatory environment.\n\n\"As employees juggle demanding realities inside and outside of work, leave has\nbecome much more than a collection of policies,\" said Maria Trapenasso,\nnational practice leader, Talent Solutions, NFP. \"Forward-thinking employers\nrecognize that leave is not just an administrative obligation. It's a critical\npart of the employee experience and an important tool for attracting,\nsupporting and retaining key talent.\"\n\nA Growing Disconnect Between Leave Offerings and Employee Perception\nDespite the growing investment some organizations have placed in leave\nbenefits, the research shows a notable gap between how employers view their\nprograms and how they believe employees perceive them. Nearly two-thirds (63%)\nof employers say their leave benefits are generous, yet fewer than half (48%)\nsay their employees would describe them that way.\n\n\"A leave program does not create value simply because it exists,\" said\nTrapenasso. \"Employees need to understand, trust and feel comfortable using\nit. Even highly competitive benefits can fail to deliver meaningful value if\nemployees don't know what's available or how to access the support they need.\"\n\nMenopause and Reproductive Loss Emerge as Workplace and Regulatory Priority\nThe report identified menopause as one of the most overlooked workforce issues\nby employers today. More than half (54%) of employers reported they were\nunaware of emerging menopause-related legislation, even as states increasingly\nenact requirements related to workplace accommodations, insurance coverage,\nanti-discrimination protections and employee education.\n\nWhile relatively few organizations currently offer menopause accommodations,\nemployer openness to providing support over the next five years increased\n(34%), compared to last year (25%), indicating that more organizations are\nevaluating menopause as part of broader leave offerings and wellbeing\nstrategies. Employers are also embracing a broader definition of family\nsupport: 35% of those offering bereavement leave now extend it to cover a\nmiscarriage or failed IVF process, a notable jump from 28% when NFP first\nmeasured these offerings in 2023.\n\n\"Many employers are still catching up on what menopause means for their\nworkforce,\" said Trapenasso. \"It can affect wellbeing, productivity and\nwhether experienced employees stay engaged or step back, but it rarely gets\nthe attention it deserves. Employers that begin evaluating their policies now\nwill be better positioned to support employees and adapt as expectations and\nregulations continue to evolve.\"\n\nAdministrative Complexity Continues to Challenge Employers\nAs leave programs become more sophisticated, employers continue to grapple\nwith the complexity of administering them accurately and consistently. Among\nthe employers managing leave internally without dedicated software, 46% spend\nbetween three and five hours administering each leave request, up from 37%\nlast year. The findings underscore the growing operational burden associated\nwith managing increasingly intricate leave programs.\n\nThe findings also point to growing interest in technology and centralized\nsupport resources designed to simplify the leave experience. Currently, 32% of\nemployers offer centralized employee support hubs that connect leave\nmanagement with broader wellbeing and employee resources, while another 50%\nare considering or are open to implementing them in the future.\n\n\"The future of leave management isn't just about offering more benefits or\nadministering them correctly,\" said Trapenasso. \"As employee needs become more\ncomplex, organizations are looking for ways to weave leave, wellbeing and\nworkforce support into a more seamless experience. The goal is to help\nemployees navigate some of life's most important moments while maintaining a\nhealthy, engaged and resilient workforce.\"\n\nAbout the 2027 NFP U.S. Leave Management Report\nNFP conducted research to identify key trends and emerging shifts across leave\nmanagement practices and commissioned a nationwide quantitative benchmarking\nsurvey of more than 1,000 employers across a variety of U.S. industries. The\nresearch explored employer approaches to maternity and parental leave, family\ncaregiver leave, bereavement leave, paid time off, leave administration,\nemployee support resources and compliance-related considerations. NFP compiled\nthe findings to help employers evaluate leave strategies, identify emerging\ntrends and improve the employee leave experience.\n\nAbout NFP\nNFP, an Aon company, is an organization of consultative advisors and problem\nsolvers helping companies and individuals address their most significant risk,\nworkforce, wealth management and retirement challenges. With colleagues across\nthe U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, UK and Ireland, we serve a diversity of\nclients, industries and communities. Our global capabilities, specialized\nexpertise and customized solutions span property and casualty insurance,\nbenefits, wealth management and retirement plan advisory. Together, we put\npeople first, prioritize partnerships and continuously advance a culture we're\nproud of.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leave-management-emerges-as-a-cornerstone-of-employee-experience-nfp-research-finds-302906676.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leave-management-emerges-as-a-cornerstone-of-employee-experience-nfp-research-finds-302906676.html)\n\nSOURCE NFP Corp.\n\n\n\nJosh Wozman (josh.wozman@nfp.com)\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1175401/NFP-Logo.jpg?id=OA3013604\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn9mstNTa-20261014","title":"Leave Management Emerges as a Cornerstone of Employee Experience, NFP Research Finds","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"NFPC","created":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.252Z","tickers":["NFPC"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Leave Management Emerges as a Cornerstone of Employee Experience, NFP Research Finds\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nAs caregiving demands grow, employers are broadening support across the\nemployee lifecycle, even as compliance and administration lag behind\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NFP, an Aon company and a leading\nproperty and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, today released\nits 2027 NFP U.S. Leave Management Report\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795782-1&h=1272584868&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfp.com%2Fhuman-capital%2Ftalent-solutions%2Fleave-management-report%2F&a=2027+NFP+U.S.+Leave+Management+Report)\n. The findings reveal that employers are recalibrating how leave benefits fit\ninto the overall employee experience as workforce demographics shift,\ncaregiving responsibilities intensify and employee expectations continue to\nevolve.\n\nProviding the right support at the right time for employees navigating complex\nand competing life circumstances is a challenge for many employers. In\nresponse, organizations are expanding leave strategies to enhance support\nthroughout the employee lifecycle. More than three-quarters (76%) of employers\nnow offer some form of caregiving leave, up from 71% last year.\n\nAt the same time, the findings suggest that expanding benefits offerings alone\nis not enough to meet employee needs. Only 26% of employers say they are very\nconfident in their ability to administer leave with accuracy and in line with\ncompliance standards, highlighting the growing challenges employers face in\ndelivering programs that employees understand, value and can easily access\namid an increasingly complex regulatory environment.\n\n\"As employees juggle demanding realities inside and outside of work, leave has\nbecome much more than a collection of policies,\" said Maria Trapenasso,\nnational practice leader, Talent Solutions, NFP. \"Forward-thinking employers\nrecognize that leave is not just an administrative obligation. It's a critical\npart of the employee experience and an important tool for attracting,\nsupporting and retaining key talent.\"\n\nA Growing Disconnect Between Leave Offerings and Employee Perception\nDespite the growing investment some organizations have placed in leave\nbenefits, the research shows a notable gap between how employers view their\nprograms and how they believe employees perceive them. Nearly two-thirds (63%)\nof employers say their leave benefits are generous, yet fewer than half (48%)\nsay their employees would describe them that way.\n\n\"A leave program does not create value simply because it exists,\" said\nTrapenasso. \"Employees need to understand, trust and feel comfortable using\nit. Even highly competitive benefits can fail to deliver meaningful value if\nemployees don't know what's available or how to access the support they need.\"\n\nMenopause and Reproductive Loss Emerge as Workplace and Regulatory Priority\nThe report identified menopause as one of the most overlooked workforce issues\nby employers today. More than half (54%) of employers reported they were\nunaware of emerging menopause-related legislation, even as states increasingly\nenact requirements related to workplace accommodations, insurance coverage,\nanti-discrimination protections and employee education.\n\nWhile relatively few organizations currently offer menopause accommodations,\nemployer openness to providing support over the next five years increased\n(34%), compared to last year (25%), indicating that more organizations are\nevaluating menopause as part of broader leave offerings and wellbeing\nstrategies. Employers are also embracing a broader definition of family\nsupport: 35% of those offering bereavement leave now extend it to cover a\nmiscarriage or failed IVF process, a notable jump from 28% when NFP first\nmeasured these offerings in 2023.\n\n\"Many employers are still catching up on what menopause means for their\nworkforce,\" said Trapenasso. \"It can affect wellbeing, productivity and\nwhether experienced employees stay engaged or step back, but it rarely gets\nthe attention it deserves. Employers that begin evaluating their policies now\nwill be better positioned to support employees and adapt as expectations and\nregulations continue to evolve.\"\n\nAdministrative Complexity Continues to Challenge Employers\nAs leave programs become more sophisticated, employers continue to grapple\nwith the complexity of administering them accurately and consistently. Among\nthe employers managing leave internally without dedicated software, 46% spend\nbetween three and five hours administering each leave request, up from 37%\nlast year. The findings underscore the growing operational burden associated\nwith managing increasingly intricate leave programs.\n\nThe findings also point to growing interest in technology and centralized\nsupport resources designed to simplify the leave experience. Currently, 32% of\nemployers offer centralized employee support hubs that connect leave\nmanagement with broader wellbeing and employee resources, while another 50%\nare considering or are open to implementing them in the future.\n\n\"The future of leave management isn't just about offering more benefits or\nadministering them correctly,\" said Trapenasso. \"As employee needs become more\ncomplex, organizations are looking for ways to weave leave, wellbeing and\nworkforce support into a more seamless experience. The goal is to help\nemployees navigate some of life's most important moments while maintaining a\nhealthy, engaged and resilient workforce.\"\n\nAbout the 2027 NFP U.S. Leave Management Report\nNFP conducted research to identify key trends and emerging shifts across leave\nmanagement practices and commissioned a nationwide quantitative benchmarking\nsurvey of more than 1,000 employers across a variety of U.S. industries. The\nresearch explored employer approaches to maternity and parental leave, family\ncaregiver leave, bereavement leave, paid time off, leave administration,\nemployee support resources and compliance-related considerations. NFP compiled\nthe findings to help employers evaluate leave strategies, identify emerging\ntrends and improve the employee leave experience.\n\nAbout NFP\nNFP, an Aon company, is an organization of consultative advisors and problem\nsolvers helping companies and individuals address their most significant risk,\nworkforce, wealth management and retirement challenges. With colleagues across\nthe U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, UK and Ireland, we serve a diversity of\nclients, industries and communities. Our global capabilities, specialized\nexpertise and customized solutions span property and casualty insurance,\nbenefits, wealth management and retirement plan advisory. Together, we put\npeople first, prioritize partnerships and continuously advance a culture we're\nproud of.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leave-management-emerges-as-a-cornerstone-of-employee-experience-nfp-research-finds-302906676.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leave-management-emerges-as-a-cornerstone-of-employee-experience-nfp-research-finds-302906676.html)\n\nSOURCE NFP Corp.\n\n\n\nJosh Wozman (josh.wozman@nfp.com)\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1175401/NFP-Logo.jpg?id=OA3013604\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.304388653Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791982810304},"received_at":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.355Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leave-management-emerges-as-a-cornerstone-of-employee-experience-nfp-research-finds-302906676.html"},"analysis":{"id":"157295","press_release_id":"169050","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance Brokers","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"NFP, an Aon company, released its 2027 U.S. Leave Management Report based on a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 employers.\n\nThe report finds 76% of employers now offer some form of caregiving leave, up from 71% last year, while only 26% are very confident in their ability to administer leave accurately and compliantly.\n\nThe release is thought-leadership marketing for NFP's benefits consulting practice and contains no financial results or material corporate developments.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Suppress -- industry research publication with no financial impact on NFP."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"survey_respondents":"more than 1,000 employers","pct_employers_offering_caregiving_leave":"76%","pct_employers_say_leave_benefits_generous":"63%","pct_employers_unaware_of_menopause_legislation":"54%","pct_employers_very_confident_in_leave_compliance":"26%"}},"quotedText":"Forward-thinking employers recognize that leave is not just an administrative obligation. 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