Employee benefits that today's workers value highly may be a surprise to you. Are you aware of which employee benefits workers value the most? Many employers do not fully understand what workers are looking for in the employee benefits package. Unum conducted research within their firm to learn just that! They discovered the top employee benefits that today's workers value most. Employee Benefit News summarized the top employee benefits — that were not insurance or retirement benefits — workers covet most in this article. Paid family leave was in the number one spot for most valued employee benefits — 58% said they prioritize this time off for new parents and caregivers. More employers than ever now offer paid parental leave. According to Employee Benefit News, "The percentage of employers offering paid maternity leave increased from 26% in 2016 to 35% in 2018 and paid paternity leave increased from 21% to 29% over the same period. Meanwhile, adoption (20% to 28%), foster child (13% to 21%) and surrogacy (6% to 12%) leave also increased in the last two years."