2024 SHRM Annual Conference

Emerging leave trends — and how to respond to changing needs

June 24, 2024

Learn about new leave trends and the importance of supporting vulnerable employees.

About this session

Mercer's Jessica Cheung sits down with Amanda Neely of Unum to discuss emerging trends in the leave space — and how employers can and should support their employees during challenging times. Research shows that robust leave programs not only improve the employee experience but pay for themselves through better talent retention. Take a moment to listen to this important conversation about supporting employees when they are most vulnerable.

Featured speakers

Jessica Cheung

Global Leader, Vendor Services, Mercer

Jess Cheung is a nearly 20-year industry veteran and an evangelist for solving global problems, connecting people and ideas across borders and making the world better than it was yesterday. Jess serves as a Global Leader for Mercer's Vendor Services practice as well as an HR Technology Advisor and Analyst, using her extensive 15+ years of relevant experience to advise and consult many global vendors and clients. Jess got her start in the HR tech space over a decade ago at ADP in the global/multinational payroll and HCM division and has actively been working to change the corporate world ever since.

Amanda Neely

National Sales Leader, Expanded Solutions,Unum

With a deep background in human resources, employee benefits and HR technology, Amanda brings creative solutions for best-in-class HR and people strategy. Her passion for the HR technology startup space allows her to cultivate and deliver innovative solutions to her HR peers who are paving the way for the future of work. Through her experience, Amanda enjoys providing a unique perspective to help solve complex problems in the leave and employee support space by bringing a more personalized focus to life-work balance.

Guide

Choosing the right leave management technology

Learn how to select the leave management system that works for you and your employees.

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These resources are not intended to constitute legal advice and are for general educational purposes only.
If you need legal advice on a particular situation, please contact your own attorney.

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