Potential changes to Paid Family and Medical Leave

Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave law is set to take effect in 2026. What changes to the current policy would most benefit your business? (Check up to 3 that apply)

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* 1. Which Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) policy changes would be beneficial for your company?

One-year delay

Reducing the total number of weeks to 12 (down from 20)

Adjusting the definition of “family” to be tighter

Aligning with FMLA

Exempting small businesses

Changing wage replacement from 90% to a lesser amount (UI is 55% wage replacement; short-term disability is often 67%)

Allowing employers to offer less weeks if the wage replacement is higher (a “benefit equivalency” option)

Exempting temporary and seasonal workers

Other (please specify)