Minnesota House Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill - Businesses Wary

The DFL’s one-size-fits-all Paid Family Leave bill is one step closer to becoming law. Members of the House passed the bill last week to create a new state bureaucracy that offers 12 weeks of paid family leave and 12 weeks of paid medical leave. All businesses no matter the size are required to comply with this program. Minnesota’s business community is wary of the bill and the devastating effects it will have on their employees and operations.

The reality of the Democrats’ Paid Family Leave plan is that the new state bureaucracy consists of a whopping 300 employees, funded by YOU. That’s right, the Democrats’ plan is expensive, so they are raising your taxes with a $1.2 billion payroll tax. You have to pay for other people to take time off. How is that fair?

Democrats do not get to pick winners and losers. Their Paid Family Leave plan will be absolutely devastating to businesses across Minnesota, at a time when they are already struggling to keep up with rising prices and supply chain issues. This is not fair.

The bill now heads to the State Senate. Then eventually to the Governor’s desk. While there is still time for the Democrats to come to their senses, they are dead set on putting people out of business and taking more of your hard-earned money.