On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law, which provides partial wage replacement benefits for time away from work under certain circumstances through a state-run program, will take effect. In ...

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 ...

Right now, around 100 Mainers are out on paid leave from work through the state’s new Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave program, which kicked off on May 1. The new program guarantees most Mainers 12 ...