Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Michigan
Band 3
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Provided by Bodman PLC
The workplace is a reflection of the economy and society around it. Economic swings and social change impact the workplace and challenge employers.
To succeed, employers must build and maintain a positive, high-performing, cost-effective workplace. Multi-layered, ever changing and expanding, state and federal workplace laws, regulations, and decisions of courts and agencies burden employers in achieving workplace goals and objectives, regardless of business or industry.
Employers need a strategic partner who understands their business goals to overcome the burdens and meet the challenges. Bodman’s Workplace Law Group is that partner. We work with employers to meet the increasing need for practical, innovative guidance on workplace issues. Our team has both an in-depth understanding of labor and employment law and a deep appreciation of our clients’ need for quick, direct answers to help them achieve concrete objectives. We provide innovative problem solving to promote a more positive workplace.
Bodman's Workplace Law Group offers employers a full range of legal services, whether workers are hourly or salaried; technical or professional; blue, green or white collar; or something in between. From talent acquisition to onboarding to layoff, retirement, or separation, we cover policy, process, agreements, union avoidance, litigation, and the bargaining and administration of labor contracts. We help the employer make the workplace really work.
Chambers Review
Bodman has a well-regarded practice representing clients such as banking institutions, charitable organizations and government entities in a variety of labor and employment cases. Particular strengths include equal employment opportunity actions, labor negotiations and employee benefits work. It is especially known for advising healthcare, religious and educational entities.
Work Highlights
- Bodman negotiated a successor collective bargaining agreement on behalf of Ferris State University with the Michigan Education Association, covering faculty in Ferris State University’s Kendall College of Art and Design.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is very good at navigating through tough negotiations."
"Very responsive communications even outside of normal hours."
"The firm is very good at navigating through tough negotiations."
"Very responsive communications even outside of normal hours."
Notable Practitioners
John Cashen has expertise in such issues as discrimination claims and collective bargaining. He provides regular employment counsel to employers across a wide range of sectors.
Aaron Graves heads up the firm's workplace law practice and advises on a broad range of labor and employment issues.
Gary Fealk has particular expertise in union relations, including collective bargaining. He also defends employers in FLSA class actions.
"Gary is very knowledgeable on labor relations."
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