At Long Last! The Minnesota Supreme Court Speaks On Payment For Unused Vacation Upon Termination Of Employment
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At Long Last! The Minnesota Supreme Court Speaks On Payment For Unused Vacation Upon Termination Of Employment
Minnesota employers have received a long-awaited decision from the state supreme court on a vacation pay issue that has caused much confusion and has divided employers and employees. In Lee v. Fresenius Medical Care Inc., issued on November 15, 2007, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that an employer's obligation to pay out unused vacation balances upon termination is governed by its policies and contracts. In Lee, a case in which Littler Mendelson represented the employer, the court ruled that the employer's policies lawfully denied an employee's claim for unused vacation benefits when the employee was terminated for misconduct, thereby reversing the 2006 decision of the Minnesota Court of A...
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