A new analysis of voluntary, optional paid leave policies in states shows low take-up and lack of transparency, suggesting ...

When California became the first state in the country to create a paid family leave program in 2004, it was groundbreaking, but it offered somewhat bare-bones benefits. Get stories like this delivered ...

Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, is cheered by paid family leave supporters as she makes her way toward Senate Chambers at the state Capitol in 2023. Minnesota’s paid leave program launches in ...

Over a 12-week coverage period of one’s choosing, the PFML program provides payments to Minnesota residents who purportedly need time away from work for “serious health” reasons or to take care of a ...

When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer such benefits — and one of only a few that has built its system from the ...