Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who attempt employment cases. On a relative basis for a firm our size, we have among the largest employment and labor employment groups in California. Each of our lawyers works carefully and personally with employer customers to establish proactive compliance and disagreement resolution techniques. We think this individually counseling is even more efficient than an unwieldy group. We deal with customers to help them prevent workplace problems, however where debate is inevitable, we have actually handled actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and before courts and administrative companies across the country.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Practice® & reg; for the top 500 companies in the United States in the locations of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) annual survey of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment problems typically involve high stakes and extreme time pressure, our attorneys are devoted to giving companies the most immediate service possible. We respond without delay and without stop working, with straightforward advice from an experienced lawyer who won’t pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and office violence demand employment immediate attention- and we provide it.

Employers in the middle of a conflict over an arranging drive or an unjust labor practice problem count on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and accessibility are our watchwords, and employment you get direct access to the person who can fix your issue or address your concern.

Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and private companies in business sectors ranging from standard manufacturing to technology, apparel to aerospace and from healthcare to monetary services all rely on JMBM labor legal representatives, no matter the issue. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases working with the same experienced legal representative who thoroughly understands their organization.

Our industry-specific avoidance and readiness techniques can avoid or employment lessen expensive claims. We work closely with senior executives and internal counsel to craft tailored, efficient employment policies – total with a focus on effectively training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and responsibilities. Our services work to ensure compliance with nationwide and employment state labor laws, lessen conflicts with workers, and optimize strategic benefit if litigation is needed. We worry creative planning and aggressive advocacy for each client.

There are organization sectors where we have special ability in dealing with work matters. Many law office rely on us for counsel on concerns involving personnel and legal representatives, and we often recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our legal representatives also efficiently represent lots of healthcare and hospitality market customers in collective bargaining and other labor and work issues.

Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring fit against an employer under the discrimination statues. We have effectively litigated and resolved 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 method to deal with any claim is to avoid it from being submitted, and we give customers reliable assistance right from the start to handle problems correctly and keep them from ending up being claims. If litigation is essential, our legal representatives investigate completely and employment prepare a strong position that can negate plaintiff claims.

We provide strong defense in state and federal court, in administrative actions before the Federal Equal Job 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 concerns are claims for wrongful termination, retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the necessity in such cases to show that an employer’s actions appertained, and regardless of the notoriety that is often involved, we have actually had considerable success at showing that employer conduct was genuine and handled properly.

Whether your organization presently has 3rd party representation or looks for to maintain a workplace without such involvement, our extremely reliable labor relations counsel can be important to assisting maintain a competitive work environment while lessening disputes and maximizing management versatility. Employers that deal with union arranging drives count on our help to:

– Maintain a positive workplace with open interaction with all employees

– Adhere to NLRB election laws

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

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

– Participate in cumulative bargaining – including multi-union, multi-location talks

– Respond to grievance 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 companies. We provide instant response, round-the-clock availability in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.

We protect numerous companies against class action claims in which staff members demand 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 issues that lead to lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing income policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of written work policies to ensure they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt employees

– Ensuring all exempt worker task descriptions include management and supervision

If you as an employer are faced with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install a vigorous and effective defense. Your JMBM legal representative will look for to deny class accreditation and work to protect an effective and reliable settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and secures your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts involving trade tricks often pit employers against each other – particularly in California, employment where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly tough to enforce non-compete terms. We have actually handled lawsuits representing both staff members’ former and current companies, and are skilled at protecting and withstanding TROs and permanent injunctions to protect employer interests in either type of case.