Practice Area
Employment Law
Practical, preventive counsel for the businesses that build the workplace.
Why It Matters
We help businesses manage their workforce with confidence — providing practical, preventive advice that helps employers stay compliant, avoid disputes, and maintain a productive workplace.
From drafting policies to resolving employee disputes, Witt & Goldsworthy focuses on protecting your business while promoting fair, consistent workplace practices. We advise owners, managers, and HR professionals on the full range of employment law issues — helping you reduce legal risk, strengthen your company culture, and operate more efficiently.
Our Approach
Prevention first. Defense ready.
Most employment disputes are cheaper to prevent than to litigate. We build policies, contracts, and handbooks that keep problems off the docket — but we’re fully prepared to defend your interests if conflict arises.
How we Help
In all types of employment matters.
From the handbook on the wall to the dispute across the table.
01
Noncompete Agreements
Enforceable noncompete agreements designed to protect your business from unfair competition while complying with evolving laws on restrictive covenants.
02
Personnel Manuals & Policies
Clear, compliant personnel policies that set expectations for your workforce and reduce your risk of litigation before it starts.
03
Employee Handbooks
Customized handbooks outlining workplace expectations, disciplinary procedures, leave policies, and anti-discrimination protections.
04
Employee Contracts
Employment agreements clearly defining job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, termination rights, confidentiality obligations, and intellectual property protections.
05
Confidentiality & Noncompete Clauses
Agreements to safeguard your business’s confidential information, client relationships, and proprietary assets.
06
Intellectual Property Agreements
Agreements ensuring your company retains rights to work created during employment — including inventions, designs, and creative output.
07
Contract Disputes & Employment Litigation
We represent employers in negotiations, arbitration, or litigation when employment contracts are breached or disputes arise over noncompetes, confidentiality, or severance.
08
Separation, Release & Waiver Agreements
Properly drafted separation agreements protecting your company from future claims, complying with employment laws and minimizing legal exposure.
01
Noncompete Agreements
Enforceable noncompete agreements designed to protect your business from unfair competition while complying with evolving laws on restrictive covenants.
02
Personnel Manuals & Policies
Clear, compliant personnel policies that set expectations for your workforce and reduce your risk of litigation before it starts.
03
Employee Handbooks
Customized handbooks outlining workplace expectations, disciplinary procedures, leave policies, and anti-discrimination protections.
04
Employee Contracts
Employment agreements clearly defining job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, termination rights, confidentiality obligations, and intellectual property protections.
05
Confidentiality & Noncompete Clauses
Agreements to safeguard your business’s confidential information, client relationships, and proprietary assets.
06
Intellectual Property Agreements
Agreements ensuring your company retains rights to work created during employment — including inventions, designs, and creative output.
07
Contract Disputes & Employment Litigation
We represent employers in negotiations, arbitration, or litigation when employment contracts are breached or disputes arise over noncompetes, confidentiality, or severance.
08
Separation, Release & Waiver Agreements
Properly drafted separation agreements protecting your company from future claims, complying with employment laws and minimizing legal exposure.
FOCUSED ON PREVENTION
Proactively addressing employment risk creates a more stable, productive workforce and avoids costly disputes.
We design employment practices that comply with state and federal law — and that fit your business goals. If a conflict does arise, you can trust us to fiercely advocate for your interests.
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Guide • Employment
Employee Handbooks: What Michigan Employers Need
The policies every Michigan employer should document – and the pitfalls that turn handbook into a liability.
Take the Next Step
Talk to us before the problem.
The best time to call an employment lawyer is long before you need one in court.
