Amendments to Pregnancy Accommodation and Pregnancy and Parental Leave Laws (Minnesota)

 The Minnesota legislature made slight adjustments to the state’s pregnancy accommodation law and the pregnancy and parental leave law that will go into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The amendments clarify that when an employee takes leave as a pregnancy accommodation or pursuant to Minnesota’s pregnancy and parental leave law, employers must maintain the employee’s coverage under any group insurance policy, group subscriber contract, or healthcare plan for the employee and any dependents as if the employee was still working. However, employers can continue requiring employees to pay their share of the premium for any such benefits. Additionally, employers may not count any time an employee takes off work to attend prenatal care medical appointments against the employee’s 12-week leave entitlement under the pregnancy and parental leave law.

Source(s):  JacksonLewis, received on June 4, 2024; JacksonLewis, accessed on June 6, 2024.