Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a company our size, we have one of the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works closely and personally with company clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution strategies. Our company believe this individually counseling is much more effective than an unwieldy group. We deal with customers to assist them prevent workplace problems, but where is inevitable, we have actually dealt with literally numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Office® & reg; for the top 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as figured out by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly study of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment issues often involve high stakes and extreme time pressure, our lawyers are dedicated to providing companies the most immediate service possible. We respond quickly and without fail, with straightforward recommendations from an experienced attorney who won’t pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and office violence need instant attention- and we offer it.

Employers in the middle of a disagreement over an arranging drive or an unfair labor practice problem count on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can resolve your problem or address your concern.

One of the strengths of our labor employment and work group is the diversity of the companies we represent. Public and private business in service sectors varying from standard manufacturing to innovation, clothing to aerospace and from health care to monetary 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 working with the exact same skilled lawyer who totally comprehends their service.

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness techniques can avoid or reduce costly claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft personalized, efficient employment policies – complete with an emphasis on correctly training supervisors and HR staff on legal rights and responsibilities. Our services work to guarantee compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, lessen conflicts with employees, and make the most of tactical benefit if litigation is essential. We stress imaginative planning and aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are organization sectors where we have special ability in managing employment matters. Many law office count on us for counsel on problems involving staff and lawyers, and we typically recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our lawyers also efficiently represent numerous health care and hospitality industry customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work concerns.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring match against a company under the discrimination statues. We have actually effectively prosecuted and fixed all types 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 handle any claim is to prevent it from being submitted, and we give clients efficient guidance right from the start to handle problems correctly and keep them from ending up being suits. If litigation is essential, 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 Employment Opportunity Commission and before all the California state companies – the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and employment Housing, and the Employment Development Department.

Often overlapping with discrimination issues are claims for wrongful termination, vindictive treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the necessity in such cases to demonstrate that a company’s actions were appropriate, and despite the prestige that is often involved, employment we have had substantial success at revealing that employer conduct was legitimate and dealt with properly.

Whether your service presently has 3rd party representation or looks for to keep a work environment without such involvement, our highly efficient labor relations counsel can be vital to assisting preserve a competitive workplace while minimizing disputes and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives rely on our help to:

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

– Adhere to NLRB election laws

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

In unionized workplaces, our company is an extremely proficient and responsive partner that works along with company human resources and labor relations personnel to:

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

– React to grievance and arbitration actions

– Manage reductions in force, drug testing, 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 offer immediate action, round-the-clock schedule in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.

We protect numerous companies against class action claims in which staff members take legal action against 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 legal representatives can assist companies prevent classification problems that result in claims by:

– Auditing existing wage policy and pay practices

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

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

If you as an employer are confronted with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we mount a vigorous and efficient defense. Your JMBM attorney will seek to reject class accreditation and work to protect an effective and effective settlement that dismisses unproven claims and protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts involving trade tricks typically pit companies against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly challenging to implement non-compete terms. We have actually managed litigation representing both workers’ previous and current employers, and are experienced at securing and resisting TROs and irreversible injunctions to safeguard employer interests in either kind of case.