Paid Leave benefits will start for Minnesotans on January 1, 2026.
Most Minnesota employees will become eligible to take paid leave after they have earned more than about $3,500 in wages within the state over a period of a year.
Paid Leave benefits will vary based on your weekly pay. As we get closer to the program launch date, we'll update this website to include a calculator so you can estimate your benefit.
Paid Leave benefits will be paid by the State of Minnesota.
Minnesota workers will contribute to part of the Paid Leave program through shared premiums that will be automatically deducted from your paycheck by your employer. You will pay no more than 0.35% of your taxable wages, and your employer may choose to pay your part of the premium. You won't have to take any action.
Paid Leave premiums won't be collected until January 1, 2026.
Within a single year, you'll be able to take:
No, you do not have to take your Paid Leave all at once. But when you claim leave, you must do it in daily (eight-hour) increments. For example, you can take one day off a week to care for a family member undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Or you can take your leave in full weeks to recover from your own major surgery.
Yes. Minnesota's Paid Leave law protects you from losing your job if you take leave for a qualifying event. The law also offers protection against retaliation.
No. Paid Leave is a paid leave program run by the State of Minnesota. FMLA (leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) is unpaid, job-protected leave.
No. Minnesota's new earned sick and safe time law requires employers to allow workers to earn paid time off in case they are sick or their safety is at risk. Learn more about earned sick and safe time from the Department of Labor and Industry.
Yes. In addition to FMLA, the state’s Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act provides a right for certain employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for pregnancy-related leave and upon the birth or adoption of their child. Learn more about state’s unpaid pregnancy and parental leave law from the Department of Labor and Industry.
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