At Foster Swift, we strive to prevent costly litigation. However, we also know sometimes litigation is necessary so we stand ready to defend you – and ensure you are properly represented.
Our Labor & Employment Law attorneys work with employers in discrimination, wrongful discharge and other employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies as well as in arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution systems. Our breadth of experience and skill in tackling the most complex labor relations issues are a true asset should litigation become a reality.
Our attorneys provide experience in employment litigation disputes under all aspects of employment and labor laws, including:
- The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
- Title VII
- The Family Medical Leave Act
- 42 USC 1983
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Michigan's Persons With Disabilities Civil Rights Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- MIOSHA
We are also well-versed in representing employers in causes of action for breach of contract (including non-compete covenants), wrongful discharge, whistleblower and retaliation.
Our attorneys have represented litigants in state and federal courts as well as in administrative proceedings before various state and federal agencies and departments. This includes the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Wage and Hour Division as well as the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
Recent Blog Posts
- Michigan Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Updates
- Recommendations for DEI Programs in the Wake of Recent Federal Court Decision Findings on Diversity Initiatives
- DOT Issues Final Rule: Revised Procedures for Workplace Oral Drug Testing
- 40 Year Precedent is Overturned: Brace for Likely Challenges to Agency Regulations
- Dalimonte Discusses Implications of FTC's Noncompete Ban
- Preparing Employers: New Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- FTC Prohibits Most Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Workers
- What Employers Need to Know About DOL Employee Classification Rules
- Time to Revisit Your “Standard” Employment and Separation Agreements
- Employer Q & A About New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Publications & Alerts
- How Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act Will Impact the Agriculture Industry, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, November 21, 2024
- FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge - For Now, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, August 23, 2024
- DEI Program Recommendations in Wake of Court Decision, Labor & Employment Law News, August 1, 2024
- Michigan Employers Alert: Major Changes to Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Effective Feb 2025!, Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, July 31, 2024
- Supreme Court Overturns 40 Year Precedent: New Legal Challenges to Agency Regulations Likely, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, July 2, 2024
- Federal Trade Commission Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Almost All U.S. Workers, Legal Challenges Expected, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, April 24, 2024
Events
- Michigan’s Changes to Paid Sick Leave, Michigan Business Network, October 22, 2024
- When Should Your Business Consider Mediation?, Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, October 16, 2024
- Labor & Employment Law Update - Paid Sick Leave & Minimum Wage, Policy and Regulatory Business Education Series - Lansing Regional Chamber, October 9, 2024, October 22, 2024, November 13, 2024
- 2024 Virtual Labor & Employment Law Update, Foster Swift Webinars, September 18, 2024
- An Overview Guide to Michigan's Gun Laws, Second Wednesday Sessions, September 11, 2024
- Implications of Noncompete Ban for Employers, Second Wednesday Sessions, June 12, 2024
- Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors in a New Era, Second Wednesday Sessions, April 10, 2024
News
- Littleton Named to 2024 Class of “Leaders in the Law”, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, November 5, 2024
- Brantley Honored as a 2024 "Influential Woman of Law", Michigan Lawyers Weekly, August 12, 2024
- Dora Brantley Receives "Excellence in Defense" Award, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, March 21, 2024
- Foster Swift Elects EC Officers for 2024, Ingham County Legal News, February 21, 2024
- Fortune 500 Defense Litigator Joins Foster Swift, Detroit Legal News, June 1, 2023
- Dalimonte Discusses Proposed FTC Changes to Noncompete Agreements, Michigan Business Network, January 16, 2023
- Meagher Receives 2022 Theodore W. Swift Civility Award, October 26, 2022