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May 2, 2023
Government-Run Paid Family and Medical Leave Will Hurt Small Employers
Small Business Braces For Minnesota House Vote On Paid Leave Mandate
- $1.5 Billion Payroll Tax on small businesses, family farms, workers, and more.
- As the cost of the new government-run program grows, so will the payroll tax. Another state’s payroll tax doubled in just three years.
- Mandates that small businesses allow all employees to take up to nearly 6 months off per year for covered circumstances.
- Sets up a massive new bureaucracy with over 400 government employees and a $75 million annual budget.
- Upends the salary and benefit arrangement for every small business employee, making it harder to offer customized compensation plans to attract new employees.
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