Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice – not just litigators who try work cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have one of the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our attorneys works closely and personally with employer customers to develop proactive compliance and conflict resolution strategies. Our company believe this individually therapy is even more efficient than an unwieldy team. We work with clients to help them avoid workplace problems, but where debate is inescapable, we have actually dealt with actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative companies across the country.

JMBM is recognized 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) yearly survey of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and employment issues frequently include high stakes and extreme time pressure, our attorneys are devoted to offering employers the most instant service possible. We react immediately and without stop working, with straightforward recommendations from an experienced legal representative who won’t pass your problem off to another person. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and office violence need immediate attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a dispute over an organizing drive or an unjust labor practice problem rely on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and ease of access are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can resolve your issue or answer your concern.

Among the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the we represent. Public and personal companies in company sectors ranging from basic manufacturing to technology, garments to aerospace and from health care to monetary services all count on JMBM labor legal representatives, no matter the concern. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in many cases working with the very same knowledgeable legal representative who totally understands their organization.

Our industry-specific prevention and readiness strategies can avoid or reduce pricey claims. We work carefully with senior employment executives and in-house counsel to craft customized, effective work policies – total with an emphasis on properly training managers and HR personnel on legal rights and commitments. Our solutions work to guarantee compliance with national and state labor employment laws, lessen disputes with workers, and make the most of strategic benefit if lawsuits is required. We worry innovative planning and aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are service sectors where we have special ability in managing work matters. Many law office depend on us for counsel on issues including staff and legal representatives, and we frequently recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and employment disciplinary debates. Our legal representatives also effectively represent lots of health care and hospitality industry clients in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work issues.

Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, impairment, religion-could bring suit versus an employer under the discrimination statues. We have actually successfully litigated and solved 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 finest way to manage any claim is to avoid it from being submitted, and we offer customers effective guidance right from the start to handle complaints properly and keep them from becoming claims. If lawsuits is required, our attorneys investigate completely and prepare a strong position that can negate plaintiff claims.

We supply 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 Housing, and the Employment Development Department.

Often overlapping with discrimination problems 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 often included, we have had substantial success at revealing that company conduct was legitimate and handled effectively.

Whether your company currently has 3rd party representation or looks for to preserve a work environment without such involvement, our extremely reliable labor relations counsel can be vital to helping maintain a competitive work environment while minimizing disputes and making the most of management flexibility. Employers that deal with union arranging drives count on our assistance to:

– Maintain a favorable workplace with open interaction with all workers

– Adhere to NLRB election laws

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

In unionized work environments, our company is a highly proficient and responsive partner that works alongside business personnels and labor relations workers to:

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

– Respond to grievance and arbitration actions

– Manage reductions in force, drug screening, employment discipline procedures and strikes

– Provide representation in NLRB procedures

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

We safeguard numerous employers against class action lawsuits in which staff members sue 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 assist companies avoid category issues that result in suits by:

– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

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

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

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

Disputes over non-compete agreements including trade secrets often pit companies against each other – especially in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly tough to impose non-compete terms. We’ve managed lawsuits representing both employees’ previous and existing companies, and are experienced at protecting and resisting TROs and long-term injunctions to safeguard company interests in either kind of case.