Rethinking Leaves Of Absence: What’s Broken, What’s Possible

Leave laws are evolving and significantly expanding, which create complexities and risk for employers. Between expanding state legislation, increased utilization, and growing compliance risk, what used to be a back-office HR function is now a strategic priority. The companies that treat LOA strategically (not tactically) are the ones that will reduce risk, protect margin, and create a better workforce experience.

Most organizations manage Leaves of Absence the same way: spreadsheets, emails, manual tracking, and a lot of administrative stress behind the scenes.

In this session, we'll take a step back and look at why that approach is so common—and why it quietly creates risk, inefficiency, and frustration for HR teams and employees alike.

This will be a practical, thought-leadership discussion focused on how LOA administration is evolving and what modern teams are doing differently.

We'll cover:

1. Specific leave law updates, including specifics in California and a few other complex states.
2. Survey of core leave laws, including interaction of state and federal
3. Why in-house LOA processes often break down (even when they seem to "work")
4. What is the "Interactive Process" and what is an "Undue Hardship"?
5. The hidden compliance and administrative risks most HR teams don't realize they're carrying
6. Pressure points that lead to liability exposure and lawsuits
7. What a modern, streamlined LOA experience looks like for HR and employees

We'll also include a live demonstration of HCM Unlocked's LOA platform by Chris Auld, VP of Product, so you can see how technology is being used to remove the manual burden from LOA management.

Whether you currently handle LOA internally or are simply curious how other organizations are improving this process, you'll walk away with practical insights you can apply immediately.

We hope you can join us for the conversation.

Speakers:

CHRIS AULD
Vice President, Product
HCM Unlocked

KELLY M. RANEY
Partner
Greenberg Glusker LLP
kraney@ggfirm.com

REGISTER

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT

Format: Virtual via Zoom