Many residents and businesses have asked me questions about Paid Family & Medical Leave (House File 5) and how it will affect their businesses and lives.
They are all great questions so I have asked the bill author, Representative Laurie Halverson, to join me for a Facebook Live to discuss HF 5 and how it will affect the lives of working families and businesses in Shakopee.
The Facebook Live discussion will be:
The Paid Family & Medical Leave Act will:
- Build on Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance administration under the Department of Employment and Economic Development, to ensure program stability for employees, employers, and the state.
- Provide up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement for medical leave (including pregnancy), so Minnesotans can take care of themselves.
- Provide up to12 weeks partial wage replacement for family leave, so Minnesotans can take care of themselves and their families.
- Replace wages on a progressive scale at 90%-55% of an employee’s salary (66% on average), while protecting job and healthcare benefits, so Minnesotans can experience economic security during their leave.
- Keep costs low for all by creating a large statewide risk pool and equally share costs between employers and employees, with both contributing 0.31% on employee earnings. For a median worker and their employer, this costs less than $2 per week.
I very much support this work both for families and for small businesses in Shakopee. I look forward to you joining us on the Facebook Live to ask questions and learn about the bill!
Brad
PS: You need to have a Facebook Account to watch the FB Live. However, we will post it on youtube following the event for all to watch. Reply to this email if you have any specific questions you'd like answered. |
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