Wrongful Termination Explained: Employee Rights, Employer Risks, and What to Do Next
Losing a job can feel unfair, abrupt, or even personal. But under employment law, an unfair termination and an unlawful [...]
OPD Officer’s Retaliation Claim Survives Motion for Summary Judgment
Summary of Merithew v. City of Omaha, 319 Neb. 551 (2025). During George Merithew’s more than 25-year career with the [...]
New Nebraska Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect on October 1, 2025
Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436 in November 2024 in the General Election mandating that Nebraska adopt paid sick leave. As [...]
Nebraska Court of Appeals analyzes a Nebraska non-compete clause
It is common practice for companies to enter into non-compete agreements while working with one another or when it comes [...]
Nebraska Supreme Court clarifies employment at-will and exceptions for violations of public policy
Nebraska, like many jurisdictions, provides employees with a common law protection against employment termination in violation of certain public policies. [...]
Significant Changes in the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule and Their Impact on Exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Exemptions
On July 1, 2024, the United States Department of Labor's final rule, Defining and delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, [...]
UPDATE: Nebraska Paid Sick Leave Initiative makes the November Ballot- Now What?
The petition requiring Nebraska employers to offer paid sick leave to their employees will officially appear on the November ballot. [...]
Updates to Department of Labor Exempt Salary Status Threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Pursuant to a final rule issued by the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) on April 26, 2024, specific changes [...]
Employer Alert – Court Sets Aside FTC’s Non-Compete Rule; Rule Will Not Take Effect
As ES Law previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule that would have taken effect on September 4, [...]
Understanding Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Harassment and discrimination of any kind have no place in the workplace. However, workplace harassment and discrimination are significant concerns [...]
