Section 181.941 Parenting Leave

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

181.941 PARENTING LEAVE.

Subdivision 1.Six-week leave; birth or adoption.

An employer must grant an unpaid leave of absence to an employee who is a natural or adoptive parent in conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child. The length of the leave shall be determined by the employee, but may not exceed six weeks, unless agreed to by the employer.

Subd. 2.Start of leave.

The leave shall begin at a time requested by the employee. The employer may adopt reasonable policies governing the timing of requests for unpaid leave. The leave may begin not more than six weeks after the birth or adoption; except that, in the case where the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave may not begin more than six weeks after the child leaves the hospital.

Subd. 3.No employer retribution.

An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence as provided by this section.

Subd. 4.Continued insurance.

The employer must continue to make coverage available to the employee while on leave of absence under any group insurance policy, group subscriber contract, or health care plan for the employee and any dependents. Nothing in this section requires the employer to pay the costs of the insurance or health care while the employee is on leave of absence.