Minnesota Pregnancy, Parenting and Caregiver Leave Bill Introduced

The state of Minnesota has introduced a bill that if passed, will provide employees with a pregnancy, parenting and caregiver leave with some level of compensation. Under Bill H 580, an employer with one or more employees will be required to provide a 12-week pregnancy, parenting and caregiver leave. Employees will be eligible for leave if they have worked at least 680 hours or worked for at least 17 weeks. The employee must be the biological, adoptive, or foster parent, a female employee for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions, or caring for a family member who has a serious health condition, to be eligible for a 12-week unpaid leave. Employees may qualify to receive benefits for up to six weeks while on a leave.

The proposed leave will be funded by both employers and employees. Employees must pay a premium equal to 0.1 percent of their annual wages, but must not exceed $78 per year. Similarly, employers must pay a premium equal to the total of premiums paid by employees and deduct from the employee’s wages each payroll period. After the two years that the commissioner of labor and industry collects premiums, the commissioner must annually adjust the maximum weekly benefit amount to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.

To obtain the benefits of this leave, employees must be eligible and file an application for benefits. He or she may be required to provide a certification from the health care provider providing care that he or she has serious health condition.

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