Minnesota Paid Leave caring leave launch
Minnesota Paid Leave launched January 1, 2026 and provides payments, job protections, and health insurance continuation for eligible workers, including caring leave for a family member with a serious health condition.
Minnesota · Effective · Effective Jan 1, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- Minnesota's paid leave program is live, including caring leave for workers who need time away to care for a family member with a serious health condition.
- Why it matters
- Families need clear guidance on certification, paid benefits, job protection, and how caring leave interacts with acute illness, hospice, dementia, or disability caregiving.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyworking family caregivers, Minnesota workers, people caring for family members, employers, health care providers
- What it does
- Pays people (wages, leave, credits, stipends); Gives people a right or protection
- Topics
- Paid family leave
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 19, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.