Minnesota House approves paid family and medical leave program.

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 2, a bill that would provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave and up to an additional 12 weeks of paid medical leave for Minnesota workers. House Republicans introduced their own proposal for paid family and medical leave, called MN Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, which would offer a tax credit for small business owners and can be opted-in for $5 per week if an employer doesn’t join the program. The full Senate has yet to take up the bill for debate.