Severance in Minnesota
Minnesotaseverance & layoff calculator
State law shapes how much of your severance you keep, when you can collect unemployment, and whether your employer owed you advance notice. Here’s what applies in Minnesota.
- Top marginal tax
- 9.85%
- WARN Act
- State mini-WARN: 50+ employees
- Unemployment max
- $857 / week
- PTO payout
- Depends on employer policy
- Right to work
- No
- Notes for Minnesota
- Worth knowing
Severance is taxed at your state's top marginal rate when it pushes you into that bracket.
Minnesota layers its own WARN-style protections on top of federal law. Notification of Plant Closing law triggers at ≥50 employees.
Up to 26 weeks. Unemployment insurance is reduced or offset while severance is paid; you can typically collect a partial benefit.
No statutory requirement to pay out unused PTO — check your employee handbook or offer letter for any contractual obligation.
Non-right-to-work; union representation may be relevant to severance and grievance procedures.
High top marginal rate; strong UI benefits.
Sources: state department of labor, state department of revenue, and the U.S. Department of Labor ETA. Last verified: 2026-04.
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