Labor & Employment
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a real labor practice – not just litigators who attempt work cases. On a relative basis for employment a firm our size, we have one of the biggest work and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works closely and personally with employer clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution methods. Our company believe this one-on-one therapy is much more effective than an unwieldy team. We deal with clients to assist them prevent work environment issues, but where debate is inevitable, we have managed actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide.
JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the leading 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as determined by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly survey of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and work issues frequently include high stakes and intense time pressure, our lawyers are dedicated to providing companies the most immediate service possible. We react quickly and without fail, with simple guidance from a skilled legal representative who will not pass your problem off to someone else. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and work environment violence demand instant attention- and we supply it.
Employers in the middle of a dispute over an arranging drive or an unjust labor practice complaint count 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 address your question.
Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and private companies in company sectors ranging from fundamental production to technology, clothing to aerospace and from health care to financial services all rely on JMBM labor lawyers, no matter the concern. Many clients have been with us 10 to 20 years-in many cases dealing with the same skilled attorney who intimately understands their organization.
Our industry-specific prevention and readiness techniques can avoid or decrease pricey claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft personalized, efficient employment policies – complete with an emphasis on correctly training managers and HR personnel on legal rights and obligations. Our solutions work to make sure compliance with nationwide and state labor laws, decrease conflicts with staff members, and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is necessary. We worry innovative preparation and aggressive advocacy for each client.
There are service sectors where we have unique ability in handling work matters. Many law firms depend on us for counsel on concerns involving personnel and employment attorneys, and we frequently advise broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our attorneys likewise efficiently represent many healthcare and hospitality market clients in cumulative bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.
Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, disability, religion-could bring suit against a company under the discrimination statues. We have actually effectively 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 very best method to deal with any claim is to avoid it from being submitted, and we give customers efficient guidance right from the start to deal with complaints properly and keep them from becoming lawsuits. If litigation is required, our lawyers investigate thoroughly 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 companies – 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 an employer’s actions appertained, and in spite of the notoriety that is sometimes involved, we have actually had considerable success at showing that employer conduct was genuine and managed properly.
Whether your organization presently has third celebration representation or seeks to keep a work environment devoid of such involvement, our highly effective labor relations counsel can be important to helping preserve a competitive work environment while decreasing conflicts and maximizing management versatility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives depend on our aid to:
– Maintain a favorable working environment with open interaction with all workers
– Comply with NLRB election laws
– Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without developing a “union-busting” controversy
In unionized offices, our firm is an extremely skilled and responsive partner that works along with business personnels and labor relations personnel to:
– Take part in cumulative bargaining – consisting of multi-union, employment multi-location talks
– Respond to grievance and arbitration actions
– Manage reductions in force, drug screening, 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 firms. We use immediate action, round-the-clock availability in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all employers’ rights.
We protect many employers versus class action claims 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 attorneys can assist companies prevent category issues that cause lawsuits by:
– Auditing existing wage policy and pay practices
– Reviewing the language of composed work policies to make sure they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members
– Making sure all exempt worker task descriptions involve management and supervision
If you as an employer are confronted with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or employment California wage and hour statutes, we install an energetic and efficient defense. Your JMBM lawyer will look for to accreditation and work to protect an effective and efficient settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and safeguards your interests.
Disputes over non-compete contracts including trade secrets often pit companies against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly challenging to enforce non-compete terms. We’ve handled litigation representing both workers’ former and present employers, and are competent at protecting and withstanding TROs and irreversible injunctions to protect company interests in either type of case.
