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Family Medical Leave Act

Generally, FMLA Leave is unpaid, but an employer can require employees use accrued vacation and sick leave to cover some or all of the FMLA Leave.  The use of paid benefits and FMLA would run concurrently and would not extend the length of the leave. An employer may require an...

What to do if you are terminated from your job

Minnesota is an employment “at will” state. Minnesota is an employment "at will" state which means the employer can fire any employee for any reason as long as that reason is not illegal and the employee can quit for any reason. However, there are numerous reasons that a termination may...

Corporations

For the small business owner looking to form a business the best option is to either operate as an LLC or a Minnesota S Corporation.  The greatest advantage is that both provide limited liability for the owners, which means that the owners are not personally liable for business debts and...