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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a real labor practice – not simply litigators who attempt work cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have among the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works closely and personally with employer customers to establish proactive compliance and dispute resolution techniques. Our company believe this one-on-one therapy is far more efficient than an unwieldy team. We work with clients to assist them prevent office issues, but where debate is inescapable, we have handled actually hundreds of jury trials, employment administrative trials and appeals before courts and 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 areas of labor lawsuits and employment labor & work law, as determined by American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) yearly survey of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and employment issues typically include high stakes and extreme time pressure, our lawyers are devoted to offering companies the most immediate service possible. We react without delay and without stop working, with uncomplicated recommendations from a skilled lawyer who will not pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and workplace violence demand immediate attention- and we provide it.

Employers in the middle of a dispute over an arranging drive or an unjust labor practice complaint depend on our aggressive and prompt action. Accountability and ease of access are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the person who can solve your issue or answer your question.

Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the diversity of the employers we represent. Public and private business in service sectors varying from basic manufacturing to technology, garments to aerospace and from health care to financial services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, regardless of the concern. Many customers have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the exact same skilled legal representative who totally understands their service.

Our industry-specific avoidance and readiness techniques can avoid or lessen pricey claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft customized, effective work policies – complete with a focus on properly 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 employees, and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is needed. We worry innovative planning and aggressive advocacy for every single client.

There are organization sectors where we have special skill in handling employment matters. Many law practice rely on us for counsel on problems involving staff and attorneys, employment and we frequently encourage broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our lawyers also efficiently represent many health care and hospitality industry customers in collective bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring match versus a company under the discrimination statues. We have actually successfully prosecuted 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 very best way to manage any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we give customers efficient guidance right from the start to deal with problems correctly and keep them from ending up being claims. If litigation is required, our attorneys 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 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 problems are claims for wrongful termination, vindictive treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the necessity in such cases to show that an employer’s actions were proper, and despite the prestige that is often involved, employment we have actually had substantial success at revealing that company conduct was genuine and managed properly.

Whether your business currently has 3rd or seeks to preserve an office devoid of such involvement, our extremely reliable labor relations counsel can be important to assisting keep a competitive office while reducing disputes and making the most of management flexibility. Employers that face union arranging drives count on our aid to:

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

– Abide by NLRB election laws

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

In unionized workplaces, our company is a highly skilled and responsive partner that works alongside company human resources and labor relations workers to:

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

– Respond to complaint and arbitration actions

– Manage decreases in force, drug testing, discipline procedures 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 instant reaction, round-the-clock accessibility in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all companies’ rights.

We defend many employers versus class action lawsuits in which employees sue for back overtime pay-and countless dollars in damages-claiming that under company policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer applies to them.

JMBM labor lawyers can help companies avoid classification issues that result in lawsuits by:

– Auditing existing wage policy and employment pay practices

– Reviewing the language of composed employment policies to make sure they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members

– Ensuring all exempt worker task descriptions include management and employment supervision

If you as a company are faced with a wage and hour claim, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, employment we install a vigorous and efficient defense. Your JMBM legal representative will look for to deny class accreditation and work to protect an efficient and efficient settlement that dismisses unproven claims and safeguards your interests.

Disputes over non-compete agreements including trade tricks typically pit companies against each other – particularly in California, where the state’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly tough to enforce non-compete terms. We’ve dealt with lawsuits representing both employees’ former and present companies, and are knowledgeable at securing and withstanding TROs and permanent injunctions to secure company interests in either kind of case.