DMGZ's expertise in employment law is extensive and broad-based. We serve as legal counsel for small and large institutions, including Native-owned businesses, oilfield service companies and telecommunications companies. We encourage clients to be proactive in the development of policies and procedures designed to avoid disputes. However, recognizing that such disputes are inevitable, we have also counseled a number of clients and participated in the draft of compulsory arbitration agreements for employees. We have extensive litigation experience before the U.S. District Court, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Review Board, Alaska Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various other forums. Our experience includes:

Drafting personnel policies and procedures
Workplace privacy issues
Defense of Wage and Hour claims
Defense of Whistleblower claims
Employment contract negotiation, including non-compete agreements
Wrongful termination
Workplace investigations
Arbitration agreements for the workplace
Defense of discrimination complaints