Takeaways

• The state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law survived the legislative session with minimal change and the Department of Employment and Economic Development published its final rules on 06.16.25.
• Paid leave goes live on 01.01.26; employers can begin payroll deductions and employees can begin applying for paid leave benefits.
• Employers must provide employees notice by 12.01.25. First premium payments are due on 04.30.26.

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The Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (Paid Leave) survived the latest legislative session with minimal change and is on track to go live on Jan. 1, 2026. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED) published its final rules on June 16, 2025.

The Basics

Paid Leave provides job protections and partial wage replacement to employees who take leave for a qualifying condition. The benefits are paid by the state and funded by premiums contributed by employers and employees.

Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of medical leave and up to 12 weeks of family leave.

Family leave is a broad category that includes time off to bond with a new child (by birth, adoption, or foster placement), care for a family member with a serious health condition, address safety concerns related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and support a family member called to active military duty.

An employee can take both medical leave and family leave in a single 12-month period, but total leave cannot exceed 20...

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