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LMC <br />LEAGUE <br />MINNESOTA <br />CITIES <br />Minnesota Paid Leave Law <br />Published: May 25, 2023 <br />Updated June 12, 2025 <br />Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Minnesota Paid Leave law, also <br />known as the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave law. <br />A new Minnesota law will create a state -administered mandatory paid family and medical leave <br />insurance program beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Minnesota will be the 13th state to launch a <br />statewide paid leave program. <br />• The program will provide job protections and partial wage replacement per benefit year up <br />to a maximum of 20 weeks for family and medical leave funded through a payroll tax applied <br />to all employers. For each program leave type (broadly categorized as family/caregiving leave <br />and medical leave) an employee can take 12 weeks of leave, up to a combined total of 20 <br />weeks under the program. For more information on the types of leave the law provides for <br />see Q3). <br />• The program will be administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and <br />Economic Development (DEED). <br />Read more about the new law <br />The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) aim to provide information to cities on the <br />new law. The League will update this information as necessary. <br />Get answers to FAQs regarding the new <br />Minnesota Paid Leave law <br />Q1. Are all cities covered by this new law and when does it become effective? (Updated June 12, <br />2025) <br />02. Which employees are covered by this new law and which are exempted? (Updated June 12, <br />2025 <br />Q3. What paid leave benefits will employees receive under this new state plan? (Updated June <br />12, 2025) <br />04. What job protections does this law provide to employees? <br />Q5. How much will this new program cost and how is it funded? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />06. Will there be annual cost increases? (Updated Feb. 27, 2025) <br />07. Is there a "reimbursement employer" public sector option available. similar to <br />unemployment compensation? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />