A severance agreement is a contract entered into between a departing employee and his or her employer. Severance agreements are a common way for the two parties to end the employment relationship in an amicable manner. The severance agreement is a way that the employer can receive a release from...
Work From Home Mandate Expires in Minnesota on April 15
On March 12, Governor Walz issued an Executive Order to ease up some COVID-19 restrictions affecting the state of Minnesota. The most noteworthy of these restrictions to be relaxed was the work from home order affecting the state. As of April 15, that work from home requirement will be discontinued....
Is an Employee entitled to PTO after they are terminated or quit?
A recent ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court discussed the issue of whether an employee is owed PTO at the time of the termination of their employment. Case Background Donald Hall was fired by the City of Plainview in 2017. At the time of his termination, he had more than...