Paid family leave legislation continues to work its way through the Minnesota Legislature. State Representative Deb Kiel, Crookston, says this bill would have harsh consequences on Rural Minnesota where it is already a struggle to find staff. “We don’t have the employees to replace that person on leave so either business owners are having to work 24 hours per day to keep things moving or they have to close their doors.” While the concept sounds great for employees, Kiel said implementing this legislation would be difficult in small, rural communities, especially for seasonal businesses. Click here to follow House File 2 and Senate File 2.
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