Web Seminar

Is paid parental leave on the chopping block? Benefit budgets under pressure

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT 60 Minutes
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Speakers
  • Rich Fuerstenberg
    Life, Absence and Disability Consultant and Actuary, Senior Partner
    Mercer
    (Speaker)
  • Evie Gjashta
    Life, Absence and Disability Consulting, Principal
    Mercer
    (Speaker)

Over the last decade, employers have rapidly added paid parental leave policies. According to Mercer's Absence and Disability Management Survey data, nearly three quarters of large US employers offer paid parental leave beyond legal requirements. In contrast to that growth, several employers recently made headlines when it was revealed that they are reducing their paid parental leave benefits.

Join Evie Gjashta and Rich Fuerstenberg, our Life, Absence and Disability experts, for a discussion on the key questions HR and Benefits leaders should be prepared to address regarding paid parental leave.

  • What is driving employers to reduce their paid parental leave benefits?
  • Will other employers follow suit?
  • What are the implications for employers considering cuts to paid parental leave?
  • How can employers be prepared to respond to questions they may get about how they measure and assess their investments in paid leave benefits and the returns those benefits are generating?

Before making any decisions to reduce paid parental leave as part of your organization's total rewards strategy, join our discussion and bring your questions to the Q&A session.
 


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