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aid leave programs set to take effect in two different states over the next year may be delayed due to efforts by lawmakers and government officials.B
usiness leaders and Republicans serving in Minnesota’s state legislature are seeking to modify a paid family leave program set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, while Maryland labor officials may delay the implementation of a similar program slated to start in Ju
ly.Critics of Minnesota’s program expressed concern about the economic and logistical impact paid family leave will have on some businesses, while Maryland’s labor secretary cited instability created by the Trump administration’s policies targeting the