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Harvey I. Wax is a recognized expert in labor, employment and discrimination law.
Having joined Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler, P.C. in 1996, Mr. Wax also represents
clients in drafting and litigating non-compete, confidentiality and trade secrets agreements.
Mr. Wax's clients are primarily employers in both the private and public sector.
He has maintained a long-standing relationship with the Michigan Education
Association, representing teachers in collective bargaining, labor disputes and
litigation for over four decades. He serves as a permanent labor arbitrator for
Motor City Casino in disputes between the casino and its unions. Other prominent
clients include the City of Hamtramck, the Hamtramck Housing Commission, SMART and
Global Titanium.
In 1973, Mr. Wax persuaded the Michigan Supreme Court that University of Michigan interns
and resident physicians had the right to organize and negotiate labor agreements. He later
wrote a detailed account of the case in Labor Relations in Higher Education in a chapter
entitled "The Student Employee at the University."
Mr. Wax is a member, and previously served as Chairperson, of the Michigan State Bar Labor
and Employment Law Section. He also serves on the governing board of the Industrial
Relations Research Association (IRRA). He is a member of the National Organization of
Lawyers for Education Associations (NOLEA) and has served on the Community Relations
Council of the Washtenaw County Jewish Community Center.
As an experienced labor arbitrator, Mr. Wax is a member of the American Arbitration
Association's panel of labor arbitrators. He frequently serves as an alternative dispute
resolution mediator and facilitator for which he has been trained and certified.
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Harvard Law School
J.D., with distinction
University of Michigan
B.A., Member of the Phi Beta Kappa
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