Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice – not just litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a company our size, we have one of the largest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works closely and personally with company clients to establish proactive compliance and conflict resolution methods. Our company believe this individually counseling is even more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with customers to assist them prevent work environment problems, but where controversy is unavoidable, we have handled actually hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms across the country.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Office® & reg; for the leading 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) annual study of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment issues frequently include high stakes and intense time pressure, our lawyers are committed to providing employers the most immediate service possible. We respond immediately and without stop working, with uncomplicated suggestions from a knowledgeable lawyer who won’t pass your problem off to another person. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and office violence demand instant attention- and we offer it.

Employers in the middle of a conflict over an arranging drive or job an unfair labor practice grievance count on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can solve your issue or answer your question.

One of the strengths of our labor job and employment group is the variety of the employers we represent. Public and personal companies in service sectors varying from basic production to innovation, clothing to aerospace and from healthcare to financial services all count on JMBM labor attorneys, despite the concern. Many customers have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in many cases working with the very same experienced legal representative who totally comprehends their organization.

Our industry-specific prevention and preparedness methods can avoid or lessen pricey claims. We work closely with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, efficient employment policies – total with an emphasis on properly training managers and HR staff on legal rights and responsibilities. Our services work to guarantee compliance with national and state labor laws, decrease disagreements with workers, and optimize strategic benefit if lawsuits is needed. We stress imaginative preparation and aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are company sectors where we have unique ability in managing employment matters. Many law practice depend on us for counsel on problems involving staff and lawyers, job and we frequently encourage broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our attorneys also efficiently represent many healthcare and hospitality market customers in collective bargaining and other labor and work issues.

Any safeguarded class of employees-by age, race, gender, impairment, religion-could bring suit versus a company under the discrimination statues. We have successfully prosecuted and resolved all kinds of discrimination matters brought under such work laws as the:

– Americans with Disabilities Act

– Family Medical Leave Act

– Age Discrimination in Employment Act

– Fair Labor Standards Act

– Family and Medical Leave Act

The very best way to deal with any claim is to avoid it from being submitted, and we offer customers effective assistance right from the start to manage complaints correctly and keep them from becoming claims. If litigation is required, our legal representatives examine completely and prepare a strong position that can negate plaintiff claims.

We offer strong defense in state and federal court, in administrative actions before the Federal Equal Job Opportunity Commission and before all the California state companies – the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Employment Development Department.

Often overlapping with discrimination issues are claims for wrongful termination, vindictive treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the need in such cases to demonstrate that a company’s actions were appropriate, and in spite of the prestige that is sometimes involved, we have actually had significant success at revealing that company conduct was legitimate and dealt with correctly.

Whether your service currently has 3rd party representation or looks for to maintain a workplace totally free of such involvement, our extremely reliable labor relations counsel can be important to assisting maintain a competitive workplace while reducing disputes and making the most of management flexibility. Employers that face union organizing drives rely on our help to:

– Maintain a positive working with open communication with all workers

– Abide by NLRB election laws

– Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without producing a “union-busting” controversy

In unionized work environments, our firm is a highly proficient and responsive partner that works alongside business personnels and labor relations personnel to:

– Participate in collective bargaining – consisting of multi-union, multi-location talks

– Respond to complaint and arbitration actions

– Manage decreases in force, drug testing, discipline procedures and strikes

– Provide representation in NLRB procedures

Responsiveness, decision and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law firms. We provide instant response, round-the-clock schedule in crisis situations and job aggressive defense of all companies’ rights.

We protect many employers versus class action suits in which staff members take legal action against for back overtime pay-and millions of dollars in damages-claiming that under business policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer uses to them.

JMBM labor lawyers can help companies prevent category problems that cause lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of written work policies to make sure they conform to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt employees

– Making sure all exempt worker task descriptions involve management and guidance

If you as an employer are confronted with a wage and hour lawsuit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install an energetic and effective defense. Your JMBM legal representative will seek to reject class certification and work to secure an efficient and efficient settlement that dismisses unproven claims and job protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements including trade secrets frequently pit companies against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly challenging to impose non-compete terms. We’ve dealt with litigation representing both employees’ previous and present employers, and are knowledgeable at protecting and withstanding TROs and permanent injunctions to protect employer interests in either kind of case.