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It’s been a long-awaited goal to fully shut Two Bettys down for Labor Day and give everyone the day off. Often it’s the office and corporate jobs that get a paid day off for... [Read More](https://twobettysclean.com/the-betty-blog/every-betty-needs-a-bill-of-rights) [![](https://twobettysclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/paid-leave-lg.jpg?width=1000&height=770&name=paid-leave-lg.jpg)](https://twobettysclean.com/the-betty-blog/paid-family-leave-mn) #### [Celebrating Paid Family and Medical Leave in Minnesota](https://twobettysclean.com/the-betty-blog/paid-family-leave-mn) July 20, 2023 Did you hear Two Bettys Green Cleaning holler up and down Lake Street and Minnehaha when Minnesota passed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) bill this legislative session? We’re proud to be a... 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