Public engagement events

As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees learn about and access Minnesota Paid Leave. To help you prepare for the new program, Paid Leave is partnering with local chambers of commerce to host in-person information sessions for employers. We will provide an overview of the program, answer your questions, and help you get ready to meet your responsibilities under Paid Leave. Light refreshments will be served.

Register below for an upcoming Minnesota Paid Leave Employer Engagement event:

Monday, September 15, 2025

Moorhead Employer Engagement Session
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Courtyard
1080 28th Ave. S.
Moorhead, MN 56560

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Host: Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce

Monday, September 22, 2025

Willmar Employer Engagement Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Willmar Conference Center
240 23rd St. SE
Willmar, MN 56201

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Host: Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Co-host: Litchfield Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Worthington Employer Engagement Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Worthington Event Center
1447 Prairie Drive
Worthington, MN 56187

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Host: Worthington Chamber of Commerce

Monday, September 29, 2025

St. Cloud Employer Engagement Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
St Cloud City Hall
1201 7th St. S
St. Cloud, MN 56301

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Host: St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Wright County Employer Engagement Session
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Buffalo Evangelical Free Church
2051 50th St. NE
Buffalo, MN 55313 

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Host: Wright County Economic Development Partnership

Co-hosts: Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, Delano Area Chamber of Commerce, Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Clear Valley Business Connections, Rockford Greenfield Chamber of Commerce, I-94 Chamber of Commerce, Cokato Chamber of Commerce, Howard Lake Chamber of Commerce, Montrose Waverly Chamber of Commerce

Friday, October 3, 2025

Winona Employer Engagement Session
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Visions Event Center, The Bridges Golf Course
22852 County Rd. 17
Winona, MN 55987

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Host: Winona Area Chamber of Commerce

Friday, October 3, 2025

Rochester Employer Engagement Session
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wood Lake Meeting Center
210 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904

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Host: Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Co-hosts: Byron Area Chamber, Stewartville Chamber

Monday, October 6, 2025

St. Paul Employer Engagement Session
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Doubletree East
2201 Burns Ave.
St Paul, MN 55119

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Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Bloomington Employer Engagement Session
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Bloomington Event Center
1114 American Blvd. W
Bloomington, MN 55420

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Host: Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Monday, October 13, 2025

Mankato Employer Engagement Session
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Courtyard by Marriott
901 Raintree Rd.
Mankato, MN 56001

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Host: Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.

Friday, October 24, 2025

Duluth Employer Engagement Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: TBD

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Host: Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Payroll providers and benefit managers, also known as third party administrators (TPAs), play an important role in setting employers up for success and ensuring compliance with Minnesota's new Paid Leave program. 

To help TPAs support their Minnesota clients, Paid Leave staff are partnering with the National Payroll Reporting Consortium (NPRC) for a webinar that will delve into issues such as wage detail reporting and employer account creation, leave administration, equivalent plan substitutions and small business assistance. 

TPAs and their employer clients are encouraged to attend.

Friday, September 12 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Join the webinar.

Virtual: Introduction to Paid Leave

Join Minnesota Paid Leave for our webinar series: Introduction to Paid Leave. These sessions will explain the basic elements of the program and answer questions about how it impacts both employers and employees. The sessions will be held monthly through November 2025.

Register today by selecting the links below. More links will be added as registration opens. All webinars take place 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CT) unless otherwise noted.

• September 11
  • Register for the webinar
• October 9
• November 13

Virtual: Nueva Ley de Ausencias Remuneradas: Lo Que Debe Saber

A partir de enero de 2026, el programa de Ausencia Remunerada garantizará que los habitantes de Minnesota puedan tomarse el tiempo que necesiten para estar presentes en algunos de los momentos más importantes de la vida, como dar la bienvenida a un(a) hijo(a) a la familia, recuperarse de una enfermedad grave o cuidar de un ser querido. Tanto los empleadores como los empleados desempeñan un papel importante en el programa.

 En esta sesión, ofreceremos una descripción general del programa, compartiremos actualizaciones recientes, responderemos a sus preguntas y lo ayudaremos a preparase para cumplir con sus responsabilidades bajo las Ausencias Remuneradas.

• Martes, 14 de Octubre de 2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Regístrese para el seminario web

Virtual: Preparing Employers for Paid Leave Webinar

As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees learn about and access Minnesota Paid Leave. At this virtual event, we will provide an overview of the program, answer your questions, and help you get ready to meet your responsibilities under Paid Leave.

• Monday, October 27, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Register for the webinar

Employer accounts and responsibilities

To make things easier for employers, Paid Leave has partnered with Unemployment Insurance (UI). The first important step for employers to prepare for Paid Leave is to review your UI employer account, if you have one, and create a Paid Leave Only account if you need one. This webinar was designed to help employers better understand how these accounts will support your role and responsibilities under Paid Leave.

March 5, 2025

• Presentation video
• Presentation slides

Employer engagement session

As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees learn about and access Minnesota Paid Leave. Paid Leave staff are partnering with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce for a webinar designed to help employers prepare for the new program. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of Paid Leave, share recent updates, and answer your questions.

June 5, 2025

• Presentation slides

Employer engagement sessions

To help employers prepare for Minnesota Paid Leave, we partnered with 36 local chambers and business organizations for a series of 11 in-person engagement sessions in the greater Twin Cities metro area. We held sessions in Blaine, St. Paul, Eagan, Pine City, Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Shoreview, Stillwater, Northfield, Hutchinson, and Red Wing.

At these events, we provided an overview of Paid Leave, shared recent updates, and answered hundreds of questions from almost 1,500 people.

• Presentation slides

Introduction to Paid Leave

These sessions explain the basic elements of the program and answer questions about how it supports both employers and employees.

September 11

• Presentation slides

August 14

• Presentation video

Paid Leave information session for HR professionals 

Minnesota Paid Leave is a new program launching Jan. 1, 2026, that provides workers with paid time off when a serious health condition prevents them from working, when they need time to care for a family member or a new child, for certain military-related events, or for certain personal safety issues.

Minnesota Paid Leave is partnering with MNSHRM to host an event open to all Human Resource professionals. This virtual presentation will provide information about the roles and responsibilities of employers under the Paid Leave program, and how employers can prepare for Minnesota Paid Leave. This event will be open for all HR managers and employers in Minnesota to attend.

Attendees will hear directly from the agency charged with implementing and overseeing the Paid Leave program and will have the chance to ask questions.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn who is covered and what benefits are available under Minnesota Paid Leave.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of employers under Minnesota Paid Leave.
• Learn how to create a Leave Administrator account and apply for an equivalent plan exemption.
• Discover what actions employers can take now to prepare for the launch of Minnesota Paid Leave on Jan. 1, 2026.

July 28, 2025

• Presentation slides
• Presentation video

Paid Leave for third party administrators webinar

Payroll providers and benefit managers, also known as third party administrators (TPAs), play an important role in setting employers up for success and ensuring compliance with Minnesota's new Paid Leave program. To help TPAs support their Minnesota clients, Paid Leave staff are partnering with the National Payroll Reporting Consortium (NPRC) for a webinar that will delve into issues such as wage detail reporting and employer account creation, leave administration, equivalent plan exceptions and small business assistance.

June 6, 2025

• Presentation video

Preparing Your Business for Paid Leave; a Seminar for Women Business Owners

Minnesota Paid Leave is a new program launching Jan. 1, 2026, that provides workers with paid time off when a serious health condition prevents them from working, when they need time to care for a family member or a new child, for certain military-related events, or for certain personal safety issues.

As part of the Paid Leave team’s ongoing efforts to prepare employers for the new program, Minnesota Paid Leave is partnering with The BWC (The Business Women's Circle), the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) to host a virtual workshop for women-owned businesses. 

Participants will learn about their roles and responsibilities under the Paid Leave program, and gain insights from business owners and HR professionals experienced with Paid Leave. Businesses owners will also have a chance to connect with each other in break-out sessions, following the presentation.

Thursday, August 14, 2025,  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT