Bill > HF1976

This bill modifies the Minnesota Paid Leave Law with several key provisions. It expands the definition of "covered employment" to exclude individuals covered by a collective bargaining agreement as of January 1, 2026, until a successor agreement specifically includes them. The bill narrows the definition of "family member" by removing a broad category of individuals with personal relationships to the applicant. It increases the maximum employment duration for seasonal employees from 150 to 180 days and allows the commissioner to contract with a private company to handle various administrative duties related to paid leave. The bill also changes the weekly benefit calculation to a flat 67 percent of the applicant's average weekly wage and modifies the maximum length of benefits based on employer size: 12 weeks for employers with more than 50 employees and six weeks for employers with 50 or fewer employees. Additionally, the bill adjusts the small employer premium rate calculation, requiring employers with 50 or fewer employees to pay a minimum of 50 percent (increased from 25 percent) of the premium rate, with employees covering the remaining portion. Most of these changes are set to take effect on November 1, 2025, or January 1, 2026.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1976&ssn=0&y=2025