2026 Trends in Leave and Accommodations: What’s Driving Caseloads, Risk, and Complexity

Webinar graphic on 2026 leave and accommodations trends, highlighting rising caseloads, risk, and complexity, with an HR employee illustration and AbsenceSoft branding.

Thursday, January 29th, 2026 | Choose your preferred time

2026 Trends in Leave and Accommodations

What’s Driving Caseloads, Risk, and Complexity

New research from 1,200+ HR professionals reveals what’s driving the surge in leave and accommodations, and what top employers are doing differently.

Leave and accommodations requests aren’t slowing down. For the fourth straight year, the majority of employers report significant increases–with 67% seeing volumes jump by more than 21%. Add return-to-office mandates, five generations in the workforce, and evolving AI tools into the mix, and 2026 is shaping up to be the most complex year yet for leave management.

Join us for an exclusive first look at the findings from AbsenceSoft’s 2026 State of Leave and Accommodations Survey–and walk away with practical strategies to turn these challenges into opportunities.

In this session on January 29th, we’ll break down the five trends every HR leader needs to understand heading into 2026:

Why leave and accommodations volumes keep climbing: What the data tells us about what’s ahead
How top employers are using leave programs as a recruitment and retention advantage (not just a compliance checkbox)
The RTO ripple effect: How return-to-office mandates are driving a new wave of accommodation requests
What five generations in the workforce means for your leave strategy: From communication preferences to caregiving demands
Where AI fits (and where it doesn’t): What’s safe, what’s risky, and what your team may already be doing without you knowing
Plus, so much more!

This webinar is designed for:

HR leaders and executives responsible for leave and accommodations strategy
Leave administrators and case managers looking for efficiency gains
Benefits and total rewards professionals connecting leave to the employee experience
Compliance and legal teams navigating multi-state requirements
Anyone evaluating technology solutions for leave management

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