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Paid Family Leave Hits 31% as Deloitte, Zoom Trim Benefits

5/12/2026

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The share of U.S. firms offering paid family leave fell to 31 % in 2025, a recent low.
Deloitte and Zoom announced cuts to paid family leave and related benefits for certain administrative employees in the United States.
At Deloitte, the cuts also remove adoption, surrogacy and IVF assistance and reduce vacation time for support-staff roles.
Analysts warn the reductions may disproportionately affect women, who dominate lower-paid administrative positions.

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The share of U.S. firms offering paid family leave fell to 31 % in 2025, a recent low.
Deloitte and Zoom announced cuts to paid family leave and related benefits for certain administrative employees in the United States.
At Deloitte, the cuts also remove adoption, surrogacy and IVF assistance and reduce vacation time for support-staff roles.
Analysts warn the reductions may disproportionately affect women, who dominate lower-paid administrative positions.