{"id":7011,"date":"2025-06-02T12:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/?p=7011"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:19:22","slug":"minnesota-paid-leave-effective-january-1st-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/minnesota-paid-leave-effective-january-1st-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Paid Leave Effective January 1st, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all Minnesota employers will have responsibilities under which provides Family and Medical Leave paid time off to employees for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Family Leave<\/strong> to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or to bond with a new baby or child.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical Leave<\/strong> when the employee\u2019s own serious health condition prevents them from working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leave can also be taken to support a family member called to active duty or if the employee or a family member is facing a significant personal safety issue.<\/p>\n<p>As a Minnesota Employer you are required to implement a Paid Family Medical Leave Program with benefits available to employees by January 1, 2026; however, the plan offered by the state might not be the most cost-effective or flexible solution for your organization.\u00a0 You may choose to meet your responsibilities under Minnesota Paid Leave by providing an equivalent plan through a private carrier that meets or exceeds the state plan\u2019s coverage.<\/p>\n<p>To help us provide you with the most accurate and comprehensive plan options available we encourage you to take the following steps soon:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete our brief <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/250853699526168\">PFML Quote Request Form <\/a><\/strong>online.<\/li>\n<li>Request our PFML Employee Census Template at <strong><a href=\"mailto:compliance@flagshipinsuranceservices.com\">compliance@flagshipinsuranceservices.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the census to the completed quote request form and submit online.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We will begin the quoting process upon receipt of your submission.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, we invite you to watch our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9dQuP5pKeeQ\">Introduction to MN PFML Recorded Webinar<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0 This 15-mintute webinar provides additional information regarding your role and responsibilities as an employer under Minnesota Paid Leave.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MN-Paid-Leave-pic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MN-Paid-Leave-pic.png 988w, https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MN-Paid-Leave-pic-980x346.png 980w, https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MN-Paid-Leave-pic-480x170.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 988px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all Minnesota employers will have responsibilities under which provides Family and Medical Leave paid time off to employees for the following reasons: Family Leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or to bond with a new baby or child. 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