Take It Or Leave It Episode 40: Benefits Breakdown: What SHRM’s 2024 Survey Says About Leave, PTO, and Flexible Work

Take It or Leave It is the only law firm podcast focused exclusively on workplace leaves, absence management, and accommodations. Host Josh Seidman, Employment attorney and leader of Seyfarth’s Leave of Absence Management & Accommodations team, explores the latest legal developments, forecasts new laws, identifies workplace trends, and offers practical, business-oriented considerations within the leave, absence management, and accommodations space.

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Episode 40: Benefits Breakdown: What SHRM’s 2024 Survey Says About Leave, PTO, and Flexible Work

In this milestone 40th episode of Take It or Leave It, host Josh Seidman dives into the 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey with special guest Daniel Stunes, researcher and manager of data monetization for SHRM. Together, they unpack key data and trends from SHRM’s comprehensive annual report, which spans everything from paid parental leave and PTO to flexible work policies and emerging benefit categories.

From unexpected shifts in unlimited PTO adoption to evolving support for caregiving and loss-related leave, Josh and Daniel explore how employers are reshaping their benefits offerings in response to workforce demands. They also spotlight surprising year-over-year changes and reveal which industries are leading the charge on flexibility and innovation. It’s a data-driven conversation with big implications for HR and Leave Law strategy in 2025 and beyond.

Read the full transcript here.