Labor and Employment


Your business depends on attracting and retaining the best talent available. From offering competitive employee benefits and negotiating with unions to resolving immigration and litigation issues, you need legal counsel who understands what the right outcome can mean for your business. With experience across a host of employment issues, Dykema helps our clients navigate the law and ensure that their greatest strength—talent—is secure.

Nationally ranked for labor and employment law

We are a leading labor and employment firm with "a very solid and capable team comprised of many subject matter experts." Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business


Building an efficient and effective business requires the development of your workforce through employment policies, job descriptions, employee training, employee evaluation systems, disciplinary and termination procedures, and compensation systems, among others.

We offer innovative tools such as diversity and inclusion training, workforce restructuring advisement, and compliance counseling, designed to guide organizations through complex day to day issues.

Our services, within the context of attorney-client privilege, are designed to give employers cost efficiency and budgetary certainty to manage ever-changing legal and regulatory requirements.

Latest News and Insights

Blog Posts1.2.26

2026 Michigan Labor and Employment Law Update: Wage Increases, Sick Leave, Contract Limits, and Key Legislative Risks for Employers

Takeaways As we enter 2026, Michigan employers should be aware of several Michigan employment laws…

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Blog Posts12.30.25

2026 Washington, D.C., Labor & Employment Law Updates: Minimum Wage, Living Wage, and Non-Compete Changes Employers Must Know

Key Takeaways for D.C. Employers Each year, the District of Columbia (the “District”) updates key…

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Blog Posts12.29.25

2025–2026 Federal Labor & Employment Law Update: EEOC and DOJ Signal Heightened Scrutiny of DEI Programs

Takeaways As 2025 comes to a close, all U.S. employers face several important legislative and…

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