Under two recent decisions relating to employee rights under the Minnesota Parental Leave Act, any agreement between an employer and employee to extend leave taken under the MPLA beyond six weeks should address whether reinstatement rights are also being extended. The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that absent a specific agreement, an extension of leave under the MPLA does not extend the right of reinstatement. In a subsequent case, however, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota held that where an employer consents to an employee’s requested return-to-work date after more than six weeks of parenting leave and does not specifically address reinstatement rights, those reinstatement rights will be deemed to be extended to the agreed upon return date.