Clark Hill Labor & Employment attorneys represent employers in employment claims before federal and state lower and appeals courts and administrative agencies, such as the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and federal and state Departments of Labor (DOL). We handle a wide variety of employment-related claims and litigation, including multi-plaintiff and class action matters.
Our litigation expertise includes defending employers in the following areas:
- Civil rights, discrimination and other federal and state statutory claims, including claims brought pursuant to Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, ELCRA, and PDCRA alleging allegations of employment discrimination/harassment because of age, race, sex, religion, disability, national origin, height, weight, marital/familial status, veterans' status, and family and medical leave
- Employment torts, including whistleblower, free speech, invasion of privacy, and negligent hiring and supervision
- Wrongful discharge and other types of employment-related claims, including class actions, resulting from downsizing or other personnel actions
- Federal and state court lawsuits based on public policy, contract, covenant of good faith and fair dealing, infliction of emotional distress, fraud and defamation
- Noncompetition, nondisclosure and trade secret claims
- Commission disputes
- Sarbanes-Oxley claims
- OSHA/MIOSHA
- Wage claims
- ERISA claims
We also represent employers in Alternative Dispute Resolutions proceedings, including mediations and arbitrations.