On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave law will take effect, providing qualified employees with up to twelve weeks of paid medical leave, twelve weeks of paid family leave, and employees who need both family and medical leave in a single benefit year may qualify for up to twenty weeks. The law sets forth several actions for employers to take prior to the start of the new year, and employers may want to consider additional steps.
Quick Hits
- Qualified employees in Minnesota are entitled to paid leave under the state Paid Leave law starting January 1, 2026.
- Employers have several plan and internal policy decisions to make prior to January 1, such as the type of plan(s) that will be used, how premiums will be split (if at all), how company benefits will be coordinated with the Paid Leave law, and how intermittent leave will be allowed.
- Employers must post a notice and provide employees with written information by December 1, 2025 (if deductions are being made starting January 1).
Five Action Items to Take Before January 1, 2026
- Decide whether to use the state and/or an equivalent plan. Employers may use the state plan for medical leave, family leave, neither, or both. If an employer chooses to use an equivalent (private or self-funded) plan for one or both types of leave, the state has encouraged employers to apply by November 10, 2025, for approval by January 1, 2026. Employers must also decide how they will split the premiums (if at all) with employees.
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