All Content from Business Insider | Cutting employee benefits is no longer off the table by Steve Russolillo
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Cutting employee benefits is becoming increasingly common as companies prioritize efficiency and measurable output over loyalty. Recent reports reveal Deloitte plans to trim core perks such as parental leave, paid time off, pensions and IVF funding for support‑role staff, while Zoom is reducing its paid parental leave from 22‑24 weeks to 18 weeks for birthing parents and from 16 to 10 weeks for non‑birthing parents. The trend extends to larger tech firms: Meta announced a 10% workforce reduction and the elimination of 6,000 open roles, prompting angry employee reactions, and Microsoft is offering one‑time buyouts to long‑serving U.S. employees as part of its cost‑cutting strategy. These moves signal that even once‑sacrosanct benefits are now vulnerable, as firms across industries move into “efficiency mode,” making job cuts and benefit reductions the new norm.
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