Labor & Employment
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice – not just litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a company our size, we have among the biggest work and labor groups in California. Each of our attorneys works carefully and employment personally with employer clients to develop proactive compliance and employment conflict resolution methods. We believe this individually counseling is far more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with clients to help them prevent workplace issues, but where debate is unavoidable, we have actually dealt with actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms across the country.
JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Practice® & reg; for the top 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor litigation and labor & work law, as figured out by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly survey of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and employment problems frequently include high stakes and intense time pressure, our lawyers are devoted to giving employers the most immediate service possible. We respond quickly and without stop working, with straightforward advice from an experienced attorney who won’t pass your problem off to another person. Issues like sexual harassment and workplace violence demand immediate attention- and we provide it.
Employers in the middle of a over an arranging drive or an unjust labor practice grievance rely on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and ease of access 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 employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and private companies in organization sectors varying from basic manufacturing to innovation, apparel to aerospace and from health care to monetary services all count on JMBM labor legal representatives, regardless of the issue. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases working with the same experienced lawyer who totally understands their business.
Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness methods can prevent or minimize costly claims. We work closely with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, reliable work policies – complete with an emphasis on effectively training supervisors and HR staff on legal rights and responsibilities. Our solutions work to ensure compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, lessen disagreements with employees, and maximize strategic advantage if lawsuits is required. We worry imaginative preparation and aggressive advocacy for each client.
There are organization sectors where we have special ability in managing work matters. Many law companies depend on us for counsel on problems involving staff and legal representatives, and we often encourage broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our lawyers likewise efficiently represent many health care and hospitality industry customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.
Any safeguarded class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring suit against a company under the discrimination statues. We have successfully prosecuted and solved all types 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 handle any claim is to prevent it from being submitted, and we provide customers effective assistance right from the start to manage problems properly and keep them from becoming claims. If litigation is needed, our lawyers examine 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 Job Opportunity Commission and employment before all the California state agencies – the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, employment and the Employment Development Department.
Often overlapping with discrimination problems are claims for wrongful termination, retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the requirement in such cases to show that a company’s actions appertained, and regardless of the prestige that is sometimes included, we have actually had considerable success at revealing that company conduct was legitimate and dealt with properly.
Whether your service presently has 3rd celebration representation or seeks to maintain an office without such participation, our extremely effective labor relations counsel can be essential to helping preserve a competitive workplace while reducing disputes and maximizing management versatility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives rely on our aid to:
– Maintain a positive working environment with open communication with all staff members
– Abide by NLRB election laws
– Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without developing a “union-busting” debate
In unionized work environments, our company is a highly skilled and responsive partner that works alongside company human resources and labor relations personnel to:
– Participate in collective bargaining – including multi-union, multi-location talks
– React to grievance and arbitration actions
– Manage reductions in force, drug testing, discipline proceedings and strikes
– Provide representation in NLRB proceedings
Responsiveness, determination and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law office. We provide immediate response, day-and-night accessibility in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.
We defend numerous companies versus class action lawsuits in which workers demand back overtime pay-and millions of dollars in damages-claiming that under business policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer applies to them.
JMBM labor employment attorneys can assist companies avoid category problems that lead to lawsuits by:
– Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices
– Reviewing the language of written work policies to make sure they conform to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt workers
– Ensuring all exempt worker job descriptions involve management and supervision
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 an energetic and reliable defense. Your JMBM lawyer will look for to deny class certification and work to secure an effective and efficient settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and protects your interests.
Disputes over non-compete contracts including trade secrets frequently pit employers against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly hard to enforce non-compete terms. We’ve dealt with lawsuits representing both workers’ previous and existing employers, and are experienced at protecting and resisting TROs and irreversible injunctions to secure employer interests in either kind of case.
