Summary of "Firms Push Dads to Take Paternity Leave" More and more companies offer new fathers longer paid time off. Nevertheless, new and soon-to-be fathers are confronting anxieties that come with parental leave. In a recent Deloitte survey of more than 1000 U.S. workers, one in three male worries that taking parental leave would cause negative impacts on their career. Now, Facebook Inc., American Express Co., and other companies are trying to change that opinion. These companies encourage managers to ask both future mothers and fathers when they plan to take the time off and encourage they take full terms off. Research also found that employees tend to be more productive and have fewer absences from work after they return from paternity leave.