The 2025 Leave of Absence Employee Experience Report

With leave rates on the rise, it’s getting more difficult for HR to keep up with the administrative work of compliance and still deliver a supportive employee experience. But how an employer handles a leave of absence has a big impact on their relationship with that employee. For this report, we surveyed 600 full-time employees at companies with a workforce of 500 or more, who had also recently taken a leave of absence. We wanted to know how things are going for employees who need to take time away from work.

Download this report to learn:

• How employees request leave
• The impact of good leave experiences
• The impact of poor leave experiences
• What makes a leave experience positive or negative
• Anecdotes directly from survey respondents