02.12.2025 10.49 CST
The Minnesota paid family and medical leave law introduces major payroll, tax, and retirement plan implications for employers. Learn how taxable payments, premium structures, and compensation definitions affect your benefit plans—and what steps to take before 2026.
Minnesota Paid Leave Law: A Law of Unintended Consequences
Minnesota’s paid family leave law affects payroll, taxes, and retirement plans. Learn key employer responsibilities and compensation impacts for 2026.
The Minnesota paid family and medical leave law introduces major payroll, tax, and retirement plan implications for employers. Learn how taxable payments, premium structures, and compensation definitions affect your benefit plans—and what steps to take before 2026.
12.03.2018 05.31 CDT
The past year has seen a number of new state and local laws covering a range of benefits-related areas. However, this legislative and regulatory patchwork has a down side for employers, who may find it increasingly difficult to deal with complying with the requirements of multiple jurisdictions.
The New Federalism: Employee Benefits in the Laboratory
In the federal system, states can serve as “laboratories” for different policies. It appears that the benefits and HR community have become the guinea pigs of choice as the state “laboratories” have attempted to push back at the policies (or lack thereof) emanating from Washington, D.C.
The past few years has seen a number of new state and local laws covering a range of benefits-related areas. In part, this activity can be attributed to pushback at the policies (or lack thereof) emanating from Washington, D.C. And, we can anticipate an increase in such activity in the coming years. However, state and local activism can have some unintended (and undesirable) consequences.
14.06.2017 01.07 CDT
Is the time right for a new, national paid parental leave program?
Is a consensus emerging on a national paid parental leave program?