Employer Advocacy

We help contractors avoid and resolve employment disputes and government compliance issues.

We help contractors avoid and resolve employment disputes and government compliance issues.

Employment Law and Employer Advocacy

Mickell Summerhays

Construction litigation and employment attorney Mickell Summerhays helps businesses avoid and manage employment law issues.


Contractors and other employers appreciate Mickell's pro-employer attitude in defending wage-and-hour disputes, drafting independent contractor and employee agreements (including nondisclosure and noncompete covenants), and resolving a wide variety of employment-related disputes.

Mickell advises and represents employers in:

  • Employee handbooks
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Employment agreements
  • Nondisclosure and noncompete agreements
  • Compliance with Arizona wage laws
  • Jobsite safety issues

Employment Law Articles

New independent contractor rule aims at paying more workers as employees
By Mickell Summerhays 17 Jan, 2024
The expanded “economic realities” test increases the government’s presumption that a worker is an employee entitled to overtime and minimum wage protection.
State Seal of Arizona
By Mickell Summerhays 22 Dec, 2023
On January 1, 2024, Arizona's minimum wage increase by $0.50 per hour, from $13.85 to $14.35.
Roofing worker
By Andrew Wenker and Mickell Summerhays 25 Jul, 2023
On July 17, 2023, the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) announced the launch of a state emphasis program focused on “high heat” industries such as construction and agriculture.
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