Matthew S. Disbrow

Matt Disbrow is a labor and employment attorney who advises clients concerning a wide spectrum of employment matters, including wage and hour issues, overtime issues, executive employment and compensation, employment discrimination, and other related issues. He represents employers in federal and state administrative proceedings as well as trial and appellate courts. Matt's clients include automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers, lending institutions, technology companies, property management companies, hospitality companies, and building contractors.

• Represents employers at many phases of litigation and administrative audits and proceedings that arise under federal and state wage and overtime laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Davis-Bacon Act, the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contacts Act, Michigan's Minimum Wage Law and the Wage & Fringe Benefits Act, including significant experience in representing employers during class actions and collective actions
• Conducts wage and hour audits and investigates and evaluates employee exempt, non-exempt, and other classifications
• Counsels clients concerning contractual and other issues that may arise as a consequence of an employment or independent-contractor relationship, including drafting and advising clients with regard to employment contracts, severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, noncompetition provisions, and independent contractor agreements
• Represents employers in harassment and employment discrimination lawsuits brought under federal and state anti-discrimination laws
• Advises employers on drafting and implementing work rules, policies, procedures, and employee handbooks that will appropriately match the employers' specific business goals
• Defends employers in investigations and litigation related to prevailing-wage and other factors that impact immigration/work visa status
• Represents employers in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG), the Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
• Counsels employers regarding planning and implementing workforce reductions, reorganizations, mass layoffs, and plant closings, including under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and analogous state statutes
• Represents employers in lawsuits and administrative proceedings filed in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, and Wisconsin, including appearing before the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Illinois Department of Human Rights