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Labor & Employment

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice – not just litigators who try employment cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have among the biggest work and employment labor groups in California. Each of our attorneys works closely and personally with employer clients to establish proactive compliance and disagreement resolution techniques. We believe this individually therapy is far more efficient than an unwieldy group. We work with customers to assist them prevent office issues, however where controversy is inevitable, we have actually dealt with actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms nationwide.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the top 500 business in the United States in the locations 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; business. Because labor and employment problems frequently involve high stakes and intense time pressure, our lawyers are committed to offering companies the most instant service possible. We react promptly and without fail, with simple advice from an experienced lawyer who won’t pass your problem off to someone else. Issues like unwanted sexual advances and work environment violence demand immediate attention- and we provide it.

Employers in the middle of a disagreement over an arranging drive or an unreasonable labor employment practice complaint rely on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and ease of access are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the person who can fix your issue or answer your concern.

Among the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and private business in organization sectors varying from basic production to innovation, garments to aerospace and from health care to monetary services all count on JMBM labor legal representatives, no matter the issue. Many clients have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases working with the very same experienced lawyer who totally understands their business.

Our industry-specific avoidance and readiness techniques can avoid or reduce pricey claims. We work closely with senior executives and internal counsel to craft customized, reliable employment policies – total with a focus on appropriately training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and obligations. Our services work to make sure compliance with national and state labor laws, decrease conflicts with employees, and make the most of strategic advantage if lawsuits is required. We worry creative preparation and aggressive advocacy for every single client.

There are organization sectors where we have unique skill in managing work matters. Many law companies rely on us for counsel on concerns including and legal representatives, and we frequently encourage broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our attorneys likewise effectively represent numerous healthcare and hospitality industry clients in collective bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.

Any safeguarded class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring match against an employer 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 deal with any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we provide clients effective assistance right from the start to handle problems correctly and keep them from becoming claims. If lawsuits is needed, our lawyers examine thoroughly 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 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 issues are claims for wrongful termination, employment retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the need in such cases to show that an employer’s actions were appropriate, and regardless of the prestige that is sometimes included, we have actually had significant success at showing that employer conduct was legitimate and employment managed effectively.

Whether your organization currently has 3rd party representation or looks for to preserve a workplace free of such involvement, our highly effective labor relations counsel can be important to assisting keep a competitive work environment while decreasing conflicts and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives depend on our help to:

– Maintain a positive workplace with open interaction with all staff members

– Comply with NLRB election laws

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

In unionized offices, our company is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive partner that works together with company personnels and labor relations workers to:

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

– React to complaint and arbitration actions

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

– Provide representation in NLRB procedures

Responsiveness, decision and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law practice. We provide immediate reaction, day-and-night accessibility in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all companies’ rights.

We protect many companies versus class action lawsuits in which staff members 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 attorneys can assist companies prevent classification issues that cause suits by:

– Auditing existing wage policy and pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed work policies to make sure they conform to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt employees

– Making sure all exempt employee task descriptions involve management and supervision

If you as a company are confronted with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we mount an energetic and effective defense. Your JMBM lawyer will look for to deny class accreditation and work to protect an efficient and effective settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and secures your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements including trade tricks frequently pit companies versus each other – especially in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly challenging to impose non-compete terms. We have actually managed lawsuits representing both employees’ former and current companies, and employment are skilled at protecting and withstanding TROs and long-term injunctions to secure employer interests in either kind of case.