Zoom and Deloitte are scaling back parental leave and other benefits — a potential harbinger of a broader benefits rollback amid a tight labor market. With job growth stagnant and workers less likely to quit, employers have more room to pare down perks that were once considered safe. More than three-quarters of workers call paid leave a "must-have," according to a 2026 MetLife survey — but with limited leverage, employees may have little recourse. "They don't have the leverage they did a few years ago," one executive says. READ MORE