Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a firm our size, we have one of the largest work and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works carefully and personally with employer customers to develop proactive compliance and conflict resolution methods. We believe this individually counseling is even more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with customers to help them prevent office problems, however where debate is unavoidable, we have actually managed actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and job administrative firms across the country.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the leading 500 business in the United States in the locations of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as identified by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) annual study of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work problems frequently involve high stakes and intense time pressure, our lawyers are committed to offering companies the most immediate service possible. We react quickly and without fail, job with straightforward recommendations from a knowledgeable lawyer who won’t pass your problem off to another person. Issues like sexual harassment and work environment violence demand instant attention- and we provide it.

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

Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the variety of the employers we represent. Public and personal companies in organization sectors varying from fundamental production to technology, apparel to aerospace and from healthcare to monetary services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, despite the problem. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in numerous cases working with the exact same knowledgeable attorney who totally understands their organization.

Our industry-specific avoidance and readiness strategies can avoid or reduce pricey claims. We work carefully with senior executives and internal to craft personalized, reliable employment policies – total with a focus on effectively training supervisors and HR staff on legal rights and responsibilities. Our services work to make sure compliance with national and state labor laws, reduce disputes with employees, and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is essential. We stress creative planning and aggressive advocacy for job every customer.

There are business sectors where we have special skill in handling work matters. Many law practice count on us for counsel on problems including personnel and lawyers, and we frequently recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and job disciplinary controversies. Our legal representatives also efficiently represent numerous healthcare and hospitality market customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.

Any safeguarded class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring match versus an employer under the discrimination statues. We have actually 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 finest way to manage any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we offer clients reliable guidance right from the start to handle grievances properly and keep them from becoming claims. If lawsuits is needed, our attorneys investigate completely and prepare a strong position that can negate complainant claims.

We supply 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, retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We comprehend the need in such cases to show that an employer’s actions appertained, and despite the prestige that is often involved, we have actually had significant success at showing that employer conduct was genuine and dealt with effectively.

Whether your service presently has 3rd celebration representation or seeks to keep an office devoid of such participation, our highly efficient labor relations counsel can be vital to helping keep a competitive workplace while minimizing disputes and job taking full advantage of management versatility. Employers that face union arranging drives count on our help to:

– Maintain a positive workplace with open communication with all employees

– Adhere to NLRB election laws

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

In unionized work environments, our firm is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive partner that works together with business human resources and labor relations personnel to:

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

– React to grievance and arbitration actions

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

– Provide representation in NLRB procedures

Responsiveness, determination and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law firms. We offer instant reaction, day-and-night accessibility in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.

We protect numerous employers against class action claims in which workers take legal action against for back overtime pay-and millions of dollars in damages-claiming that under company policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer applies to them.

JMBM labor legal representatives can help companies prevent classification problems that lead to lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing income policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed employment policies to make certain they conform to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt workers

– Ensuring all exempt employee task descriptions involve management and supervision

If you as an employer are faced with a wage and hour lawsuit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we install an energetic and effective defense. Your JMBM lawyer will look for to reject class accreditation and work to protect an efficient and job reliable settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and secures your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements including trade secrets frequently pit companies against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it especially challenging to impose non-compete terms. We have actually dealt with lawsuits representing both staff members’ previous and present employers, and are competent at protecting and resisting TROs and irreversible injunctions to safeguard employer interests in either type of case.