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New Minnesota Break Requirements
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers must begin following expanded break requirements for all employees. Current law only requires employers to provide “sufficient time to eat a meal” every eight hours and “adequate time from work” to use the nearest restroom every four hours.
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Upcoming Advertising Standard
Upcoming Advertising Standard on Retired Courtesy Vehicles MADA is finalizing a new Advertising Standard to clarify how dealerships advertise retired courtesy vehicles. This update follows a change to Minnesota law allowing dealers to place dealer plates on...
Minnesota PFML: Bonding Leave for Babies Born in 2025
Minnesota Paid Family Leave: Bonding Leave for Babies Born in 2025 Beginning January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s new Paid Family Leave program will allow eligible employees to take paid bonding leave to spend time with a newly born, adopted, or placed in foster care...
700Credit Data Breach Update
700Credit Data Breach 700Credit reports that attackers accessed its 700Dealer.com web application on October 25th and copied consumer names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The affected data relates to consumer activity between May 2025 and October 2025....
Key Law Changes in 2026
Key Law Changes Effective January 1, 2026 As 2026 approaches, Minnesota auto dealerships should prepare for several important changes in state and federal law that will affect payroll, employee benefits, and workplace compliance. 1. Minnesota Paid Family &...
New Chairs for MADA’s Key House Committees
Recently, some leadership changes have been announced on two important committees in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Due to the election of former State Rep. Kaohl as the Mayor of St. Paul, there was a vacancy as DFL co-chair of the Commerce Committee. Rep....
New Dealer License Background Check Requirements
Starting January 1, 2026, Driver and Vehicle Services will be conducting more extensive background checks on dealer license applicants. Now, federal background checks and fingerprinting will be required, in addition to state criminal history searches. This is a...
