The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) says nearly 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new paid family leave program as of January 2.

According to DEED, as of the end of the day on Thursday, 11,883 Minnesotans had applied for paid leave, with most of them for ...

The state has officially opened the application portal for 2026 leave, which covers both family and medical leave.

The new law officially went into effect on January 1st, but the department’s numbers also include a significant portion of ...

Eligible employees could earn up to 80% of weekly wages, capped at $900 per week and limited to 12 weeks of combined paid ...

Minnesota will become the 13th state with a paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, and the commissioner in charge ...

S.C., join 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss a new 20-week paid leave policy in Minnesota sparking criticism amid mass fraud allegations currently under investigation across the state and the economic ...

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN Young people in Britain will soon be offered the chance of a “gap year” through a new paid program ...

Minnesota’s Paid Leave Portal launched ahead of schedule this week, allowing employees to begin applying for the state’s Paid ...

A small section of Christiana Mall’s parking lot now requires payment around the clock, as part of a Preferred Paid Parking ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, most, but not all employees in Minnesota can access up to 20 weeks of subsidized time off each benefit year under the state’s new paid leave program, assuming they have a ...

The new program allows workers to take time off for significant life events, such as welcoming a child or recovering from an illness.