Catherine A. Cano

Catherine A. Cano is an Associate in the Omaha, Nebraska, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents management in all areas of labor and employment law.

Ms. Cano helps clients navigate state, federal, and local leave and disability laws. Ms. Cano has experience in litigation and arbitration in several areas, including employment discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and non-competes and unfair competition. Ms. Cano’s practice also includes assisting clients involved in union organization campaigns, collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges.

During law school, Ms. Cano interned at the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, where she researched employment and fair housing related issues for the Executive Director and Commissioners.

As a research assistant at the University of Nebraska College of Law, Ms. Cano researched state and federal cases for The Statistics of Discrimination: Using Statistical Evidence in Discrimination Cases, 2013-2014 Edition, which explores the application of various statistical models to discrimination claims. In addition, Ms. Cano was also a Student Editor of the Nebraska Transcript, the University of Nebraska’s alumni publication.

Ms. Cano was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Labor and Employment Law. She also received First Place and Best Brief recognitions at the Allen Moot Court Competition and was Vice Chair of the Nebraska Moot Court Board from 2011-2012.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Junior League of Omaha, Active Member
•Victory Boxing Club, Board Member
•Volunteer Lawyers Project, Pro Bono Attorney

Published Works

• Watch Out for Wage-Hour Minefields, Provider Magazine (February 2020) [Co-Author]
•“Texting and Driving, Keep Your Employees’ Hands on the Wheel and Eyes on the Road,” HVACR Business, Vol. 11, Is. 2 (February 2016) [Co-Author]
•American Bar Association’s FMLA Treatise Supplement (2015) [Contributing Author]

Speeches

•“Compliance with Emerging Human Resources Challenges in the Workplace,” Nebraska Healthcare Association (Lincoln, NE, March 2016) (presenter)

Catherine A. Cano In the News

Michaelle Baumert and Catherine Cano Author Watch Out for Wage-Hour Minefields

February 5, 2020 • Provider Magazine

Catherine A. Cano Publications

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Voters in Three States Approve Marijuana Laws on Election Day

November 12, 2018

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Oklahoma Voters Pass Broad Medical Marijuana Law with Workplace Anti-Discrimination Provisions

June 28, 2018

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Iowa Amends Tough Drug Testing Law to Lower Standard for Positive Alcohol Tests

April 24, 2018

Webinars

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Drug & Alcohol Testing and Marijuana in the Workplace

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Catherine A. Cano Blog Posts

Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

Iowa Drug Testing Statute Provides Exclusive Remedy For Violations; Separate Wrongful Discharge Claim Is Barred

December 31, 2019
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy Check-Up - Are You Ready for 2020?

December 6, 2019
Labor & Collective Bargaining

Employee Advocacy for Nonemployee, Unpaid Interns Is Not Protected by National Labor Relations Act

December 3, 2019