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Implementation Update

Minnesota will be the 13th state to launch a statewide Paid Leave program. We’re committed to collaborating with stakeholders to build an intuitive and accessible Paid Leave program that works for businesses, individuals, healthcare providers, and all Minnesotans.

Late last month, Minnesota Paid Leave Director Greg Norfleet travelled to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Equity in Implementation: Paid Leave Conference.” State paid leave administrators, stakeholders, federal government representatives and researchers discussed how to implement state paid leave programs in an equitable way, a top priority for Minnesota Paid Leave. While in D.C. for the conference, Director Norfleet and other state administrators were also invited to a meeting at the White House to discuss how state best practices could inform a future national paid leave program.

This article and more in our July 2024 newsletter.