PTO, parental leave, pensions: Even the most prized benefits are on the chopping block

Mint Images/Getty Images Zoom is scaling back paid parental leave, while Deloitte is trimming PTO and other offerings for select workers. Many employers have already slashed perks such as gym discounts to rein in costs. Once a few big employers make a move, "it legitimizes that action for everybody else," said a former Google HR head. Cuts to workplace perks came first. Paid time off may be next. In the latest sign of employers flexing their power, at least two high-profile names are shrink...