More than one in five British managers expect to scale back parental leave perks to cope with rising employment costs, a survey has found, further evidence of how workers are bearing the costs of Chancellor of the Exchequer ' tax hikes on companies.

Around 22% of managers offering "enhanced" parental benefits said it's likely that they'll be made less generous, while a tenth are actively reviewing or planning reviews of their policies to help manage costs, according to the poll of 1,200 managers conducted between Jan. 22 and Feb. 3.