The state’s new program begins Jan.1. We cover how much you could be paid, who qualifies, and what circumstances fall under ...

The program is a statewide paid family and medical leave option that allows those eligible to be paid and receive ...

Political stakes are high for success of the program, which mandates 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

ST. PAUL — Starting Jan. 1, Minnesota workers will have new coverage options to take paid family and medical leave that guarantees partial pay replacement and a return to their position. The agency ...

Parents who have time to recover physically, establish routines and bond with their babies experience far less stress and better health.

The kick off of Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program is just over two months away and the pressure is on for a smooth rollout. Taxpayers will have high expectations because most ...

When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer such benefits — and one of only a few that has built its system from the ...

Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, is cheered by paid family leave supporters as she makes her way toward Senate Chambers at the state Capitol in 2023. Minnesota’s paid leave program launches in ...

MANKATO — Mankato resident Cora Uyigue has worked part time and seasonally for the majority of her career, so she knows what it’s like not to be eligible for paid family and medical leave programs. It ...

Many parents of children with disabilities, including autism, wonder: can I stay home and get paid for caring for my child? The answer is: “sometimes, under very specific programs.” It depends on your ...

Children learn key life skills in their first five years. But the educators who impart them are often underpaid, particularly in Western Massachusetts. That’s according to Clare Higgins, executive ...