"Every generation in today's workforce is taking leave, and they are doing it through some of the hardest moments of their lives," said Seth Turner, AbsenceSoft's founder and senior advisor.

"I think enforcement is, at this point, warranted," PBGH head Elizabeth Mitchell testified at a House Energy health cost hearing.

William Ziebell told analysts that interest in retention has helped keep the overall benefits market growing.

Meta is preparing what could be its largest layoff since 2022, with cuts targeting about 20% of its roughly 79,000‑person workforce, according to multiple media reports citing sources familiar with internal discussions.