Minnesota Questions and Answers

Severence package signed/bankruptcy possible
I was laid off and I signed my severence package agreement, but the company may be filing for bankruptcy. If I have signed a contract, will they still be obligated to the severence payments even thoug...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 18, 2002 12:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

Recourse for Job Elimination?
I was employed on 11/5/01 and laid-off due to job elimination on 12/17/01 (6 weeks) from a Sr. IT Management position with Definity Health Corporation. I was told 3 days after I became employed that m...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 18, 2002 5:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

Harrassment A/K/A Mobbing Issue
I recently brought a list of harrassment allegations to the HR department at my place of employ. The document contained dates and reports of specific incidents that have occurred and it included 3 of ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 11, 2001 4:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

forfeiting 1/2 of severance pay if hired by another organizaiton.
My employer has outlined some provisions regarding severance packages. One is that if an employee receiving a severance package is hired by another organization, they will only receive 1/2 of their re...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 9, 2001 10:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

Deductions in salaried pay
Can an employer make deductions in pay for being a few hours short of 40 per week for salaried employees? Thought it was a weekly pay regardless of actual hours. Full days I'd understand...but 1/2 hou...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2001 10:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

2 week notices
I have never actually quit a job, but now I am about to. What are the laws on giving a two week notice?
1 answer  |  asked May 31, 2001 2:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

Kmart not paying bonus to it's employees..
Kmart three weeks before it was to pay our bonus decided to pay only 54% of it to all all store management except pharmacy.. Our unsigned agreement with kmart was on performance of the store, not on h...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2001 10:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota