Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, is cheered by paid family leave supporters as she makes her way toward Senate Chambers at the state Capitol in 2023. Minnesota’s paid leave program launches in ...

On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law, which provides partial wage replacement benefits for time away from work under certain circumstances through a state-run program, will take effect. In ...

Tim Walz is betting that a generous new paid leave guarantee can double as an immigration statement, turning a technocratic benefits program into a test of who counts as a worker in Minnesota. By ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's new paid leave program is up and running. Although the policy doesn't technically take effect until the calendar flips to 2026 later this week, state officials revealed ...

Minnesota will start the new year with a paid leave law that took years to implement, launching a new benefit — and a new tax — for workers and employers. Political stakes are high for the success of ...

When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer such benefits — and one of only a few that has built its system from the ...

Over a 12-week coverage period of one’s choosing, the PFML program provides payments to Minnesota residents who purportedly need time away from work for “serious health” reasons or to take care of a ...