ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave program, set to fully launch Jan. 1, will open applications on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to those who welcomed a child in 2025. Gov. Tim Walz visited one of ...

Parents who have time to recover physically, establish routines and bond with their babies experience far less stress and better health.

ST. PAUL — Starting Jan. 1, Minnesota workers will have new coverage options to take paid family and medical leave that guarantees partial pay replacement and a return to their position. The agency ...

The kick off of Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program is just over two months away and the pressure is on for a smooth rollout. Taxpayers will have high expectations because most ...

When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer such benefits — and one of only a few that has built its system from the ...

MANKATO — Mankato resident Cora Uyigue has worked part time and seasonally for the majority of her career, so she knows what it’s like not to be eligible for paid family and medical leave programs. It ...

Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, is cheered by paid family leave supporters as she makes her way toward Senate Chambers at the state Capitol in 2023. Minnesota’s paid leave program launches in ...

Workers can access up to 20 weeks of combined leave, funded through a new payroll tax shared by employers and employees.

Many parents of children with disabilities, including autism, wonder: can I stay home and get paid for caring for my child? The answer is: “sometimes, under very specific programs.” It depends on your ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts has been ranked as the best state in the country for working moms, according to a recent report. In a recent WalletHub report, Massachusetts received a national ranking ...