Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who try employment cases. On a comparative basis for employment a firm our size, we have one of the biggest work and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works carefully and personally with company customers to develop proactive compliance and disagreement resolution strategies. We believe this individually counseling is much more effective than an unwieldy team. We work with customers to assist them avoid work environment issues, however where debate is inescapable, we have handled literally hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative companies across the country.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the top 500 business in the United States in the locations of labor litigation and labor & work law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly study of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work problems typically involve high stakes and employment extreme time pressure, our attorneys are committed to providing companies the most instant service possible. We respond immediately and without stop working, with straightforward guidance from a skilled legal representative who won’t pass your issue off to someone else. Issues like sexual harassment and work environment violence need instant attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a dispute over an organizing drive or an unfair labor practice complaint rely on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can solve your problem or answer your concern.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and personal business in organization sectors ranging from standard manufacturing to technology, garments to aerospace and from healthcare to monetary services all count on JMBM labor legal representatives, regardless of the concern. Many clients have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the very same experienced legal representative who totally understands their service.

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness methods can avoid or reduce pricey claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft customized, reliable work policies – total with a focus on properly training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and obligations. Our solutions work to guarantee compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, decrease conflicts with employees, and make the most of strategic benefit if litigation is necessary. We worry innovative planning and employment aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are company sectors where we have special skill in managing work matters. Many law office count on us for counsel on problems including personnel and lawyers, and we frequently advise broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our lawyers also successfully represent lots of healthcare and hospitality industry clients in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work concerns.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, impairment, religion-could bring fit versus an employer under the discrimination statues. We have effectively litigated and fixed 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 method to manage any claim is to prevent it from being filed, and we provide customers reliable assistance right from the start to deal with problems appropriately and keep them from ending up being suits. If lawsuits is required, our attorneys investigate thoroughly and prepare a strong position that can negate .

We provide strong defense in state and federal court, in administrative actions before the Federal Equal Job Opportunity Commission and employment before all the California state firms – the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, employment 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 need in such cases to demonstrate that a company’s actions appertained, and regardless of the notoriety that is in some cases included, we have actually had significant success at showing that company conduct was legitimate and managed properly.

Whether your service presently has 3rd party representation or seeks to preserve an office devoid of such involvement, our highly reliable labor relations counsel can be essential to helping preserve a competitive workplace while reducing conflicts and employment optimizing management versatility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives depend on our aid to:

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

– Comply with NLRB election laws

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

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

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

– Respond to complaint and arbitration actions

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

– Provide representation in NLRB procedures

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

We safeguard many companies against class action lawsuits in which workers sue for 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 assist companies avoid category issues that lead to lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing income policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed employment policies to ensure they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members

– Making certain all exempt employee job descriptions involve management and guidance

If you as an employer are faced with a wage and hour suit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install an energetic and effective defense. Your JMBM attorney will seek to reject class certification and work to protect an effective and reliable settlement that dismisses unproven claims and safeguards your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts including trade secrets frequently pit companies versus each other – especially in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it specifically hard to implement non-compete terms. We have actually handled lawsuits representing both staff members’ former and current employers, and are proficient at protecting and withstanding TROs and long-term injunctions to safeguard company interests in either type of case.