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

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave program, set to fully launch Jan. 1, will open applications on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to those who welcomed a child in 2025. Gov. Tim Walz visited one of ...

The early launch will allow participants to get a jumpstart on applying for this new benefit program, officials say.

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

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

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 ...