Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Minnesota

  Updated to reflect amendments to the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, effective November 16, 2025, and forthcoming amendments to the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance.

• Date:

  November 10, 2025

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  State and Local Family and Medical Leave Forms Now Available

  Brightmine is pleased to announce the release of new state and local family and medical leave forms to support employers in administering family and medical leave at the federal, state and local levels.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Public Official Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees]: Montana

  Updated threshold to include information on counting employees under the law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Public Official Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees]: Montana

  Updated threshold to include information on counting employees under the law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Accrual Method]: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment allowing the use of leave for blood donation, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment allowing the use of leave for blood donation, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment allowing the use of leave for blood donation, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment allowing the use of leave for blood donation, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated statement to reflect an amendment prohibiting employers from requiring use of paid family and medical leave benefits before employees may be eligible for disability benefits, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Minnesota

  Minnesota employers with one or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid family and medical leave benefits and to show their compliance with the Minnesota Paid Leave Law, effective January 1, 2026.