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A new way to do leave

Get advice and guidance for a modern, empathetic approach to employee leave.

September 7, 2022
State and federal caregiver pay programs and laws employers need to know

More employees than you realize may be eligible for protected time off or pay based on state and federal caregiver leave laws. Cocoon keeps track of changing laws and keeps you compliant.

September 7, 2022
Simplifying the leave experience for caregivers: Introducing caregiver leave in Cocoon

For employees, taking a caregiver leave is full of uncertainties. We’re making it easy for employees to understand their options, plan, and manage their caregiver leave—with Cocoon supporting every step of the way.

September 7, 2022
Why your company needs a caregiver leave policy (plus free policy generator)

Creating a new leave policy can be daunting. Start here to write your caregiver leave policy.

September 7, 2022
How three caregivers handled family crises and careers

The experience of caregiving varies immensely from person to person. We asked three caregivers to share their stories—and how caregiving impacted their careers.

May 19, 2022
Introducing Cocoon’s compassionate leave policy: Flexible, private, and fully paid

We're open sourcing our policy for 4 weeks of paid, protected leave for employees to use at their discretion for bereavement, pregnancy loss, abortion care, mental health distress, or anything else life throws at them. Here's why.

January 6, 2022
How this Chief People Officer reduced time spent on leave by 98% with Cocoon

While Chad Herring was Chief People Officer at Snapdocs he saw the company grow 3x in just one year. Here’s how he scaled leave, calling the process before implementing Cocoon “annoying at best,” and today, “a complete success.”

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Introducing Cocoon’s compassionate leave policy: Flexible, private, and fully paid

We're open sourcing our policy for 4 weeks of paid, protected leave for employees to use at their discretion for bereavement, pregnancy loss, abortion care, mental health distress, or anything else life throws at them. Here's why.

May 19, 2022
How this Chief People Officer reduced time spent on leave by 98% with Cocoon

While Chad Herring was Chief People Officer at Snapdocs he saw the company grow 3x in just one year. Here’s how he scaled leave, calling the process before implementing Cocoon “annoying at best,” and today, “a complete success.”

January 6, 2022
Focus on Father’s Day 

Michael Wu, Deputy General Counsel at Carta, talks about the lasting impact parental and family leave can have, building benefits and supportive policies at a growing company, and the importance of taking time to focus on family.

September 20, 2021
March 20, 2023
Introducing new Pay Insights in Cocoon

With even more clarity into employee pay information, Cocoon is empowering People teams to help employees when they need support most.

March 17, 2023
Employee leave deserves a digital transformation

Technology has transformed our lives and expectations at home and work—so why not leave management?

March 16, 2023
How Hatch supports families inside and out

Founded by parents on a mission to help families get better sleep, Hatch knew it couldn’t sleep on how it handles leave for its own families.

December 13, 2022
5 tips for boosting benefit utilization

These tips will help your employees reap the benefits of your benefits program, while helping you think more cross-functionally to maximize your impact year-round.

March 20, 2023
Introducing new Pay Insights in Cocoon
March 15, 2023
Employee leave deserves a digital transformation
March 14, 2023
How Hatch supports families inside and out
December 14, 2022
5 tips for boosting benefit utilization
September 6, 2022
State and federal caregiver pay programs and laws employers need to know
September 6, 2022
Simplifying the leave experience for caregivers: Introducing caregiver leave in Cocoon
September 2, 2022
Why your company needs a caregiver leave policy (plus free policy generator)
September 2, 2022
How three caregivers handled family crises and careers
August 4, 2022
How Curology saves time and creates a values-aligned employee experience with Cocoon
July 25, 2022
Expert opinion: Supporting employees in a post-Roe America
June 22, 2022
The details of leave pay at employees’ fingertips: Introducing Pay Trackers in Cocoon
June 2, 2022
A leave experience employees (and people teams) deserve, featuring the Benchling team
May 6, 2022
How becoming parents changed the HoneyBook team’s approach to leave
April 4, 2022
Improving clarity for People teams & employees on leave: What’s new in Cocoon April 2022
March 22, 2022
How much paid leave companies are offering in 2022
March 15, 2022
Gem uses Cocoon to future-proof leave management as the company grows
March 3, 2022
What we learned from Airbnb and Curology about leading with empathy
February 15, 2022
5 types of progressive employee leave you may not have thought of yet
January 28, 2022
Building Cocoon: Our focus on a meaningful product and sustainable culture
January 24, 2022
Tips for welcoming a team member back from leave
December 17, 2021
Why 2022 must be the year of the empathetic employer—and how to be one
November 18, 2021
4 ways people leaders can navigate the Great Resignation and reduce burnout
October 4, 2021
How our peers are managing leave in today’s rapidly changing world
September 24, 2021
A new way to do leave
September 20, 2021
Making Mother’s Day

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