Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice – not simply litigators who attempt employment cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have one of the largest work and labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works carefully and personally with employer customers to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution methods. We believe this individually counseling is even more effective than an unwieldy group. We work with customers to help them avoid work environment issues, job but where debate is inevitable, we have managed literally numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative companies across the country.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the top 500 companies in the United States in the areas of labor litigation and labor & work law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly survey of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work issues typically involve high stakes and intense time pressure, our attorneys are devoted to giving companies the most instant service possible. We respond promptly and job without fail, with straightforward guidance from a skilled attorney who won’t pass your problem off to another person. Issues like sexual harassment and office violence demand immediate attention- and we provide it.

Employers in the middle of a conflict over an organizing drive or an unjust labor practice complaint depend on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and accessibility are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can resolve your problem or answer your question.

Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the diversity of the companies we represent. Public and private companies in organization sectors varying from standard manufacturing to innovation, garments to aerospace and from health care to financial services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, no matter the issue. Many clients have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in many cases working with the exact same knowledgeable attorney who totally comprehends their business.

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness methods can prevent or decrease expensive claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, reliable work policies – total with a focus on properly training managers and HR staff on legal rights and obligations. Our solutions work to ensure compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, reduce conflicts with workers, and make the most of tactical benefit if lawsuits is essential. We stress innovative preparation and aggressive advocacy for each client.

There are organization sectors where we have special skill in managing work matters. Many law practice count on us for counsel on issues involving staff and legal representatives, and we often recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our lawyers likewise successfully represent lots of health care and hospitality industry clients in collective bargaining and other labor and work issues.

Any safeguarded class of employees-by age, race, gender, disability, religion-could bring suit versus a company under the discrimination statues. We have successfully litigated and solved 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 job Standards Act

– Family and Medical Leave Act

The finest way to manage any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we provide customers effective guidance right from the start to deal with problems appropriately and keep them from becoming suits. If litigation is needed, our attorneys examine completely and 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 agencies – 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 comprehend the need in such cases to show that an employer’s actions appertained, and in spite of the notoriety that is in some cases included, we have had substantial success at revealing that company conduct was genuine and managed correctly.

Whether your currently has 3rd celebration representation or seeks to preserve an office devoid of such participation, our highly effective labor job relations counsel can be important to assisting maintain a competitive office while lessening disputes and making the most of management versatility. Employers that face union organizing drives count on our assistance to:

– Maintain a positive working environment with open interaction with all workers

– Abide by NLRB election laws

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

In unionized workplaces, our firm is a highly competent and job responsive partner that works alongside business personnels and labor relations personnel to:

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

– React to complaint and arbitration actions

– Manage reductions in force, drug screening, discipline proceedings and strikes

– Provide representation in NLRB proceedings

Responsiveness, determination and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law firms. We use immediate action, day-and-night availability in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all companies’ rights.

We defend numerous companies versus class action suits in which workers take legal action against for back overtime pay-and countless 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 employers avoid category issues that result in suits by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed work policies to ensure they adhere to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt employees

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

If you as an employer are confronted with a wage and hour suit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install a vigorous and reliable defense. Your JMBM attorney will seek to deny class accreditation and job work to secure an effective and effective settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and safeguards your interests.

Disputes over non-compete agreements including trade tricks typically pit employers versus each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly difficult to implement non-compete terms. We have actually managed litigation representing both workers’ former and present companies, and job are competent at protecting and resisting TROs and long-term injunctions to safeguard company interests in either type of case.