NEW ULM – On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will take effect, impacting nearly every business in the state, and many are struggling to prepare for the change.
On Wednesday, the New Ulm Area Chamber and Blethen Berens Law Firm collaborated on a seminar to help area employers prepare for this major shift in employment law.
New Ulm Chamber President Sarah Warmka said Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law was a topic of discussion at several state chamber conferences. Warmka reached out to Blethen Berens Law firm about collaborating on a seminar for area businesses. Blethen Berans had already been considering doing this, as many of their clients had questions about it.
In total, 170 individuals in the New Ulm community registered and attended the seminar held at New Ulm’s Best Western Plus. During the seminar, Blethen Berens Attorneys’ Julia Ketcham Corbett, Jacqueline Tousley-Adelman, and Abdo CPA Leah Davis provided a summary of what to expect from the new Minnesota Paid Leave Law and how to best plan.
What is Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave Law?
“The general goal of Minnesota Paid Leave is to support Minnesota employees when they need time to care of themselves and loved ones. It functions very similarly to Minnesota’s unemployment insurance law,” Tousley-Adelman said during a summary overview of the law.
Tousley-Adelman said Minnesota Paid Leave has two separate sections. One is for personal medical leave and the other is for family leave....
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