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Our expert team of experienced attorneys are available to counsel employers on the practical aspects of the employment relationship by creating employment policies, procedures, conducting compliance reviews, preparing employee handbooks, and providing advice on employee hiring, discipline, and termination, as well as preparing release and severance agreements when the employment relationship ends.

We also have the experience to work with our clients to train employees in employment relations and personnel matters as part of the strategy of avoiding legal claims and improving employee morale, the goal of which is to increase productivity and have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line. Our training has covered almost every topic involved in the labor and employment relations area with some more popular sessions addressing the issues of sexual harassment, wage and hour, violence in the work place, application of critical employment policies and how to remain union free. We have found that training seminars for supervisors and mid to upper management is an effective method to help improve and sustain positive employee relations.

Donald R. Bachand

Senior Attorney

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Kristen L. Baiardi

Senior Attorney

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Sean A. Fraser

Of Counsel

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Frances Belzer Wilson

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John F. Youngblood

Of Counsel

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How New Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Could Impact Employers and Contract Workers

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Could the FTC's proposed rule on non-compete agreements mean the end of employers preventing employees from accepting new work? Submitted by Randal Cole & Alexander Masson, Dawda Mann The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently proposed [...]

Michigan’s new cyberbullying law goes into effect March 27

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On December 27, 2018, Governor Snyder signed Public Act 457 into law to prohibit cyberbullying in the State of Michigan. Effective March 27, 2019, cyberbullying is now a crime under Michigan law. According to this [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Michigan Employment Arbitration Agreements

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By Nina Abboud. Given the length, formality, and cost of litigation, employers are turning to arbitration to resolve disputes. Arbitration is a private process with a neutral third party as the decision maker. Employees also [...]

Emergency Workplace Scenarios Can Arise, Are You Prepared?

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With active shooter situations on the rise, it is important for individuals and employers to be cognizant of a few guidelines that can help increase a person’s chance of survival and potentially prevent these unfortunate [...]