Questions on Paid Leave? Please join Hannah Weber with Winthrop and Weinstine on Friday, November 7th at 12noon (CT) to learn more about Minnesota’s Paid Leave that goes into effect on January 1st. This session is scheduled for 30 minutes and will also be recorded and distributed.
See below for relevant deadlines:
- November 15, 2025: Deadline to apply for an equivalent plan substitution. Absent such application, employer’s will be opted into the state plan.
- December 1, 2025: By Dec. 1, employers must notify their employees about the Paid Leave program’s launch by providing the poster and an individual notice.
- January 1, 2026: Paid leave begins; Employee wage deductions begin.
- April 30, 2026: First premium payment due from employer to MN DEED.