Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a real labor practice – not just litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a company our size, we have among the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works closely and personally with company clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution techniques. We think this individually counseling is far more effective than an unwieldy group. We deal with customers to assist them prevent work environment problems, but where debate is inescapable, we have dealt with actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies across the country.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Office® & reg; for the leading 500 companies in the United States in the locations of labor lawsuits and labor & work law, as determined by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) annual study of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment issues frequently include high stakes and extreme time pressure, our attorneys are dedicated to offering companies the most instant service possible. We respond immediately and without stop working, with uncomplicated recommendations from an experienced attorney who won’t pass your issue off to somebody else. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and workplace violence demand instant attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a disagreement over an arranging drive or an unjust labor practice problem rely on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the person who can fix your issue or answer your question.

One of the strengths of our labor and work group is the diversity of the employers we represent. Public and personal companies in organization sectors varying from standard production to technology, clothing to aerospace and from healthcare to monetary services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, no matter the issue. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the same knowledgeable lawyer who thoroughly comprehends their business.

Our industry-specific prevention and preparedness techniques can prevent or minimize expensive claims. We work closely with senior executives and internal counsel to craft personalized, effective work policies – complete with a focus on properly training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and obligations. Our solutions work to make sure compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, lessen conflicts with employees, and maximize strategic benefit if lawsuits is necessary. We stress imaginative planning and aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are company sectors where we have special skill in handling work matters. Many law practice rely on us for counsel on issues including staff and attorneys, and employment we frequently advise broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our legal representatives also successfully represent numerous healthcare and hospitality market clients in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work concerns.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, employment disability, religion-could bring match against an employer 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 handle any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we offer clients effective assistance right from the start to handle problems correctly and keep them from becoming lawsuits. If litigation is needed, our legal representatives investigate completely and prepare a strong position that can negate complainant 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 concerns are claims for wrongful termination, vindictive treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the need in such cases to demonstrate that a company’s actions appertained, and despite the prestige that is in some cases included, we have had considerable success at revealing that employer conduct was legitimate and dealt with correctly.

Whether your company presently has third celebration representation or seeks to maintain a work environment devoid of such involvement, our extremely effective labor relations counsel can be vital to assisting preserve a competitive workplace while lessening disputes and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that deal with union arranging drives rely on our help to:

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

– Abide by NLRB election laws

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

In unionized workplaces, our firm is a highly experienced and responsive partner that works together with company personnels and labor relations personnel to:

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

– Respond to grievance and arbitration actions

– Manage reductions 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 practice. We provide instant reaction, day-and-night availability in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.

We defend numerous employers versus class action lawsuits in which workers demand 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 legal representatives can assist companies prevent classification issues that lead to claims by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of written work policies to make certain they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members

– Making certain all exempt worker task descriptions involve management and supervision

If you as an employer are confronted with a wage and hour suit, whether under federal law or employment California wage and hour statutes, we mount a vigorous and reliable defense. Your JMBM lawyer will seek to reject 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, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it specifically tough to implement non-compete terms. We have actually handled litigation representing both workers’ former and current companies, and employment are proficient at securing and withstanding TROs and injunctions to safeguard employer interests in either kind of case.