Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who attempt work cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have among the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works carefully and personally with company clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution techniques. We believe this individually therapy is far more efficient than an unwieldy team. We work with clients to assist them avoid work environment issues, however where controversy is inevitable, we have managed literally numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms across the country.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the leading 500 companies in the United States in the locations of labor lawsuits and labor & employment law, as figured out by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) annual survey of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work issues often include high stakes and extreme time pressure, our lawyers are devoted to giving employers the most immediate service possible. We react immediately and without stop working, with straightforward guidance from a skilled legal representative who will not pass your issue off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and work environment violence demand immediate attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a dispute over an arranging drive or an unreasonable labor practice complaint rely on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and accessibility are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can fix your problem or address your concern.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the diversity of the companies we represent. Public and personal business in company sectors varying from fundamental production to innovation, garments to aerospace and from health care to monetary services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, no matter the problem. Many customers have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the exact same skilled legal representative who totally comprehends their .

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness techniques can avoid or lessen expensive claims. We work carefully with senior employment executives and internal counsel to craft customized, effective employment policies – complete with a focus on properly training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and responsibilities. Our solutions work to make sure compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, minimize conflicts with staff members, and take full advantage of tactical benefit if litigation is required. We stress imaginative planning and aggressive advocacy for each client.

There are business sectors where we have special skill in dealing with work matters. Many law practice rely on us for counsel on problems involving staff and lawyers, and we frequently advise broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our legal representatives likewise successfully represent lots of healthcare and hospitality industry clients in collective bargaining and other labor and employment issues.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, impairment, employment religion-could bring fit versus a company under the discrimination statues. We have effectively litigated and dealt with all kinds of discrimination matters brought under such employment 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 manage any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we provide clients reliable assistance right from the start to manage complaints effectively and keep them from ending up being claims. If lawsuits is needed, our legal representatives investigate 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 Employment Opportunity Commission and before all the California state firms – 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 employment wrongful termination, retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We comprehend the requirement in such cases to demonstrate that a company’s actions appertained, and regardless of the notoriety that is often included, we have actually had substantial success at revealing that company conduct was genuine and managed appropriately.

Whether your business currently has third celebration representation or seeks to keep a workplace complimentary of such participation, our highly efficient labor relations counsel can be vital to assisting preserve a competitive work environment while lessening disputes and taking full advantage of management versatility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives count on our aid to:

– Maintain a positive working environment with open interaction with all staff members

– Comply with NLRB election laws

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

In unionized offices, our firm is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive partner that works together with company personnels and labor relations workers to:

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

– React to complaint and arbitration actions

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

– Provide representation in NLRB proceedings

Responsiveness, decision and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law office. We provide instant action, round-the-clock availability in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all companies’ rights.

We safeguard many companies against class action suits in which staff members demand back overtime pay-and countless dollars in damages-claiming that under company policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer uses to them.

JMBM labor attorneys can help employers avoid category issues that lead to lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed employment policies to make sure they conform to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt workers

– Making certain all exempt worker job descriptions include management and guidance

If you as a company are faced with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install a vigorous and efficient defense. Your JMBM legal representative will seek to reject class certification and work to secure an efficient and reliable settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements including trade secrets frequently pit employers versus each other – especially in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it especially difficult to impose non-compete terms. We have actually dealt with lawsuits representing both workers’ previous and existing employers, and are experienced at protecting and resisting TROs and irreversible injunctions to protect company interests in either type of case.