Paid family and medical leave coverage will be available to all eligible Minnesota employees beginning January 1, 2026. The law provides job protections and partial wage replacement, paid by the state, to individuals who are unable to work due to a qualifying condition.

The Minnesota Legislature passed the Paid Leave law in 2023 and charged the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) with building and managing the Paid Leave program. In order to build Paid Leave, the program has developed rules necessary to implement Paid Leave.

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