Zoom, Deloitte Cut Parental Leave and PTO

Zoom and Deloitte are scaling back paid parental leave and other benefits for select workers, signaling a potential broader shift in employer policies. Zoom has reduced paid parental leave for birthing parents from 22 to 24 weeks to 18 weeks, while non-birthing parents now receive 10 weeks, down from 16. Deloitte plans to cut parental leave, annual PTO, a pension plan, and IVF funding for workers in support roles, including administrative, IT, and finance, starting in January. These changes come as employers reassess benefits amid a tighter labor market, where workers have fewer options for job-hopping. Experts suggest that once major companies make such moves, others may follow suit. 'It legitimizes that action for everybody else,' said Laszlo Bock, former Google HR head and startup advisor. Bobbi Thomason, a professor at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, noted that Zoom and Deloitte could become 'precedent-setters.' A 2026 MetLife survey of 2,550 full-time U.S. workers ranked paid parental leave, vacation time, and disability leave among the most valued workplace benefits.