•Goes into effect on January 1, 2026.

•The law will apply to all Minnesota employers, regardless of size, and will cover nearly all employees in Minnesota, including full and part-time workers, private sector, and state and local government employees. There will be limited exceptions excluding certain seasonal workers, independent contractors, and federal government employees from coverage. Self-employed individuals will have the ability to voluntarily opt-in to coverage under the new law.

•Minnesota employers will be required to provide paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks with partial wage replacement as broken down between 2 categories: (1) medical leave, including for pregnancy or recovery from childbirth, and (2) all other types of leave, including parental, safety, caregiving, and deployment-related leave. Employees may receive up to 12 weeks of leave in either of the 2 categories or up to 20 weeks total annually for workers who need to take from both categories.