Minnesota’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: Game Changer for Children and Families
October 5 2023
1:00 PM EDT
In May 2023, Minnesota became the 12th state and the first state in the Midwest to pass a Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Join us on October 5, from 1-2:00 PM ET for a conversation with the chief author of the legislation, Senator Alice Mann (DFL-Edina); Campaign Coalition Co-chair and Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota Policy and Research Director Debra Fitzpatrick; and others. Hear about the program, what it took to get the legislation passed in a “purple” state, and the many ways its design and implementation center equity, especially in early childhood.
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