Men consider paternity leave as an essential benefit. And employers should catch on, according to a new survey.

31% of millennial dads said both parents took more than two weeks off after a baby;

21% said they were the only parent who took time off;

Caring for a newborn was the No. 1 reason for millennial men to be on a non-disability leave of absence.

How did parenthood affect those who responded to the survey? Here's what The Hartford reported:

75% of women and 53% of men said having a child affected their career;

16% cited hours worked as the most affected area;

15% said they took a higher paying job as a result of having a child;

12% said it “slowed down” their career;

25% of millennial moms said they changed jobs to get more flexibility;

22% of moms said they cut their hours back.

When asked what they would like employers to do to further accommodate them, millennials cited the following conditions:

More flexibility in time off: 97%

More flexible work hours: 97%

Disability insurance: 96%

Life insurance: 92%

“Millennial men are approaching parenthood differently than previous generations, which means employers should factor in fathers when they build benefit plans and work-life policies,” said The Hartford's Millennial Workplace Expert Lindsey Pollak. “Meeting the needs of this next generation of parents will be critical for business as we countdown to 2020–the year when Millennials are expected to be 50 percent of the U.S. workforce.”