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 firm our size, we have one of the largest employment and employment labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works carefully and personally with company clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution techniques. Our company believe this one-on-one therapy is even more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with clients to assist them avoid work environment issues, but where controversy is inescapable, we have actually dealt with actually hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Practice® & reg; for the leading 500 companies in the United States in the locations of labor lawsuits and labor & work law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly study of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment problems often include high stakes and intense time pressure, employment our attorneys are devoted to providing companies the most instant service possible. We respond quickly and without stop working, with simple advice from a knowledgeable legal representative who will not pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and workplace violence need immediate attention- and we offer it.

Employers in the middle of a conflict over an organizing drive or an unreasonable labor practice complaint count on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and employment ease of access are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can solve your problem or employment answer your question.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and private companies in service sectors ranging from fundamental production to innovation, clothing to aerospace and from healthcare to financial services all rely on JMBM labor lawyers, no matter the concern. Many clients have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the same skilled lawyer who thoroughly comprehends their organization.

Our industry-specific prevention and readiness techniques can prevent or decrease costly claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, reliable employment policies – total with a focus on properly training supervisors and HR staff on legal rights and commitments. Our solutions work to guarantee compliance with national and state labor laws, reduce disagreements with staff members, and maximize tactical advantage if litigation is needed. We worry imaginative preparation and aggressive advocacy for every single client.

There are service sectors where we have special skill in managing work matters. Many law office count on us for employment counsel on problems involving personnel and attorneys, and we often recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our lawyers also effectively represent many healthcare and hospitality market customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work issues.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring match versus an employer under the discrimination statues. We have effectively prosecuted and dealt with all types 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 handle any claim is to prevent it from being filed, and we give customers reliable assistance right from the start to manage grievances effectively and keep them from ending up being suits. If lawsuits is essential, our legal representatives examine thoroughly and prepare a strong position that can 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 problems are claims for wrongful termination, vindictive treatment and whistle blowing. We comprehend the necessity in such cases to demonstrate that an employer’s actions appertained, and regardless of the prestige that is sometimes included, we have actually had significant success at showing that employer conduct was legitimate and managed appropriately.

Whether your service currently has 3rd party representation or seeks to preserve a work environment without such involvement, our highly efficient labor relations counsel can be vital to assisting maintain a competitive office while reducing disputes and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that face union organizing drives depend on our assistance to:

– Maintain a positive working environment with open communication with all employees

– Comply with NLRB election laws

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

In unionized workplaces, our firm is an extremely competent and responsive partner that works alongside company human resources and labor relations workers to:

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

– Respond to complaint and arbitration actions

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

– Provide representation in NLRB proceedings

Responsiveness, determination and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law office. We provide instant reaction, round-the-clock availability in crisis situations and employment aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.

We safeguard lots of employers against class action claims in which employees demand back overtime pay-and millions of dollars in damages-claiming that under company policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer applies to them.

JMBM labor lawyers can assist companies prevent classification issues that lead to claims by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of written employment policies to make sure they adhere to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members

– Making certain all exempt staff member task descriptions include management and guidance

If you as a company are confronted with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and employment hour statutes, we install an energetic and efficient defense. Your JMBM lawyer will seek to deny class accreditation and work to protect an efficient and effective settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and safeguards your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements involving trade secrets typically pit companies versus each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it specifically tough to enforce non-compete terms. We have actually dealt with lawsuits representing both workers’ former and existing employers, and are knowledgeable at securing and resisting TROs and permanent injunctions to protect company interests in either kind of case.