In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed a new law, making paid family and medical leave coverage available to all eligible Minnesota employees beginning January 1, 2026. The law provides job protections and partial wage replacement, paid by the state, to individuals who are unable to work due to a qualifying condition.
Paid Leave is being implemented by a new division of the Department of Employment and Economic Development. During the initial public comment period on draft rules for Paid Leave, the division held a series of 19 virtual listening sessions to gather public input and feedback on the drafting of the new rules. A total of 950 people attended these listening sessions, and nearly 600 written comments were submitted to inform the final proposed rules.
Following the initial public comment period, Paid Leave published its final proposed rules in the State Register on November 25, 2024. A copy of the rules is linked below:
Proposed Permanent Rules Regulating Paid Leave (PDF)
A print copy of the proposed rules is available from the agency without charge, upon request.
How to comment on Paid Leave rules
Paid Leave has the potential to improve the health and well-being of Minnesotans and the division seeks feedback on rules from a broad cross-section of workers, industries, service providers and advocates.
Public comments will be collected through the Office of Administrative Hearings website through January 3, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. CST: Office of Administrative Hearings Comments On Rules. Comments received are public and will be available for review at the OAH Rulemaking eComments website.
