Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a true labor practice - not just litigators who try employment cases. On a comparative basis for a firm our size, we have among the biggest employment and labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works carefully and personally with employer clients to establish proactive compliance and conflict resolution methods. Our company believe this individually therapy is far more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with customers to assist them avoid work environment issues, employment but where debate is inescapable, we have managed literally hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms nationwide.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Practice® & reg; for the top 500 companies in the United States in the locations of labor litigation and labor & employment law, as figured out by American Lawyer Media's (ALM) annual survey of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work problems high stakes and intense time pressure, our attorneys are dedicated to offering employers the most instant service possible. We react promptly and without stop working, with straightforward suggestions from an experienced lawyer who will not pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and office violence demand immediate attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a dispute over an arranging drive or an unreasonable labor employment practice problem rely on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the person who can solve your problem or address your concern.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and personal companies in company sectors varying from basic manufacturing to innovation, apparel to aerospace and from health care to financial services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, regardless of the concern. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases working with the exact same knowledgeable attorney who intimately understands their service.

Our industry-specific avoidance and readiness strategies can prevent or decrease expensive claims. We work closely with senior executives and internal counsel to craft tailored, effective employment policies - complete with a focus on appropriately training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and commitments. Our options work to guarantee compliance with national and state labor laws, lessen disputes with staff members, and maximize strategic benefit if lawsuits is essential. We worry imaginative planning and aggressive advocacy for every customer.

There are business sectors where we have unique skill in managing work matters. Many law practice count on us for counsel on problems involving personnel and legal representatives, and we often advise broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our lawyers likewise efficiently represent numerous healthcare and hospitality market customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and employment concerns.

Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring suit versus an employer under the discrimination statues. We have actually effectively litigated and dealt with 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 way to manage any claim is to prevent it from being filed, and we provide clients effective guidance right from the start to handle complaints properly and keep them from becoming claims. If lawsuits is necessary, our lawyers investigate completely and prepare a strong position that can negate plaintiff 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 demonstrate that an employer's actions appertained, and regardless of the prestige that is often involved, we have actually had significant success at showing that company conduct was genuine and dealt with correctly.

Whether your business presently has 3rd party representation or seeks to maintain a workplace without such involvement, our extremely effective labor relations counsel can be crucial to helping preserve a competitive workplace while minimizing conflicts and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives rely on our aid to:

- Maintain a positive working environment with open communication with all employees
- Adhere to NLRB election laws
- Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without creating a "union-busting" controversy
In unionized offices, our firm is a highly skilled and responsive partner that works alongside company human resources and labor relations personnel to:

- Participate in collective bargaining - consisting of multi-union, multi-location talks
- Respond to grievance and arbitration actions
- Manage reductions in force, drug screening, discipline procedures and strikes
- Provide representation in NLRB proceedings
Responsiveness, decision and focus are what set our labor relations counsel apart from that of other law practice. We offer immediate reaction, day-and-night schedule in crisis circumstances and aggressive defense of all companies' rights.

We safeguard lots of employers against class action claims in which workers demand back overtime pay-and countless dollars in damages-claiming that under company policies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer uses to them.

JMBM labor lawyers can help employers avoid category issues that lead to lawsuits by:

- Auditing existing income policy and pay practices
- Reviewing the language of written employment policies to ensure they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt workers
- Making sure all exempt staff member job descriptions include 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 mount a vigorous and reliable defense. Your JMBM lawyer will seek to deny class accreditation and work to protect an efficient and effective settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts including trade tricks frequently pit employers versus each other - particularly in California, where the state's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it specifically hard to impose non-compete terms. We have actually handled lawsuits representing both workers' former and present employers, and are skilled at securing and withstanding TROs and long-term injunctions to safeguard employer interests in either type of case.