Leigh focuses her practice on labor and employment consultation and litigation.
She provides both public and private sector employers of all shapes and sizes, and in a variety of industries, with advice and counsel on day-to-day employment- and labor-related issues. In addition to acting as a risk manager and ensuring clients' compliance with employment and labor laws, Leigh regularly defends employers against lawsuits and administrative charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state civil rights agencies by current, former and prospective employees. Leigh also negotiates collective bargaining agreements, arbitrates grievances and defends employers in actions before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC). In addition, Leigh assists employers with wage and hour audits and investigations conducted by the Department of Labor (DOL) and state agencies.
