Michael J. Moberg

Michael J. Moberg is a Principal in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Moberg has more than 25 years of experience focusing his practice on labor and preventive practices and general employment litigation and counseling.

Mr. Moberg's traditional labor experience includes assisting employers facing union organizing attempts, representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board and federal courts, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and providing advice and counsel on labor negotiations strategy, defending employers in labor arbitrations, and advice on strike planning and unlawful secondary boycotts.

Mr. Moberg's employment law experience ranges from advising clients in minimizing legal exposure, preventive management and employee training to defending clients in administrative and legal forums on matters relating to discrimination (including race, age, sex, national origin, disability and sexual harassment), retaliation, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), whistleblower, employment contract, Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and non-compete issues.

Mr. Moberg has significant experience representing clients in a wide range of industries, including Energy and Utilities, Manufacturing, Metals and Coatings, Healthcare, Automotive, Financial Services, Retail, Food and Beverage Packaging, and Hospitality.

Mr. Moberg frequently speaks and writes on labor and employment law matters for businesses as well as educational institutions and is a regular contributing editor to the authoritative labor law treatise, The Developing Labor Law, and its annual Cumulative Supplements, published by the American Bar Association.

Honors and Recognitions

•College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, fellow (2017)
•Labor Relations Institute, Top 100 Labor Attorney in the United States (2010)
•Minnesota State Bar Association, Certified as a Labor & Employment Law Specialist

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Published Works

•The Developing Labor Law, Cumulative Supplement (American Bar Association, 2000-present) [Contributing Editor]
• NLRB Decides to Prosecute Franchisor McDonald’s (August 2014) [Co-Author]
• To Post or Not to Post the NLRB Employee Rights Poster - That is the Question (April 2012) [Author]
•The Developing Labor Law, Sixth Edition (American Bar Association, 2012) [Contributing Editor]
• What Employers Need to Know About OSHA’s Interim Rule on Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation (November 2011) [Author]

Speeches

•Annual Fall Labor & Employment Law Institute, sponsored by the Minnesota State Bar Association, the EEOC and the NLRB (2011-2019) (presenter and planning committee member)
•Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (2016-2020) (presenter)

Michael J. Moberg In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Maurice G. Jenkins and Michael J. Moberg Elected as Fellows of the College of Labor and Employment

July 17, 2017 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Publishes Q2 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Newsletter

June 30, 2017 • Jackson Lewis

Michael J. Moberg Blog Posts

Labor & Collective Bargaining

NLRB Chair Responds to Senators, Confirms NLRB Will Engage in Rulemaking for Joint Employer Standard

June 10, 2018