Roughly 12,000 Minnesotans have already applied for the state's new paid family leave program, according to an update by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The program officially ...

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 ...

Initial projections for the first month of Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program indicated 15,000 to 20,000 people might apply for leave. On day two, the number already approached ...

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 ...

With launch day nearing, all eyes on Minnesota’s new paid leave program Political stakes are high for success of the program, which mandates 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.