Abigail M. Moland

McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition in the latest editions of both The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 45 of our attorneys have been honored across 60 distinct practice areas, showcasing the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services.  

McGrath North Labor & Employment attorney Abbey Moland will be a featured speaker at the 2024 HR Nebraska Conference on Friday, August 23rd, during the Lunch General Session. Abbey will join a distinguished panel for an engaging session titled "Stump the Employment Lawyers."  

McGrath North Board Member and Shareholder Abbey Moland is a co-host and panelist for an educational and networking event focused on Modern Models of Success for Women in Law on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Over 100 women from Omaha’s legal community will be at this first post-pandemic relationship building event by Drinks Among Friends, a grassroots organization dedicated to bringing women in the legal community together, to empower them in their legal practices, in their roles as businesswomen and in their aspirations to lead.  

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Today, a federal judge in Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from enforcing a rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility for millions of workers by raising the salary minimum to $58,656 effective January 1, 2025.  

Just yesterday, Nebraska voters passed ballot initiative 436 regarding paid sick leave in Nebraska, mandating that most private employers in the state provide paid sick leave for their employees. As currently proposed, the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (NHFWA), takes effect on October 1, 2025, and while the law itself is clear in many respects, we are still awaiting final regulations from the Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) to clarify certain details. Below is an overview of what we know so far and steps you can take to prepare your business.  

When employees decide to leave their employer and engage in competition, they frequently overlook their duty of loyalty. Absent a non-compete or non-solicitation restriction, an employee may believe that he or she can freely engage in discussions with clients and customers regarding their intention to leave employment and engage in a competitive business.  

Recently, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum responding to inquiries that became prevalent after the McLaren Macomb decision. In McLaren Macomb, the NLRB took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The NLRB also found that simply offering a severance agreement to an employee can violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the “Act”) if the agreement provides severance benefits in exchange for giving up statutory rights under Section 7 of the Act - NLRB Takes Aim At Severance Agreements.