Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a true labor practice - not just litigators who try employment cases. On a relative basis for a firm our size, we have among the largest work and labor groups in California. Each of our lawyers works closely and personally with company clients to develop proactive compliance and disagreement resolution methods. Our company believe this one-on-one therapy is even more efficient than an unwieldy group. We work with customers to assist them prevent work environment issues, but where controversy is inevitable, we have dealt with actually hundreds of jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative firms across the country.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Office® & reg; for the leading 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor lawsuits and labor & employment law, as identified by American Lawyer Media's (ALM) yearly study of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; companies. Because labor and work issues typically involve high stakes and extreme time pressure, our legal representatives are devoted to the most instant service possible. We respond promptly and without fail, with simple advice from an experienced attorney who won't pass your problem off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and office violence demand instant attention- and we supply it.

Employers in the middle of a conflict over an organizing drive or an unfair labor practice problem rely on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and accessibility are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can resolve your issue or address your question.

Among the strengths of our labor and work group is the variety of the employers we represent. Public and personal companies in organization sectors ranging from basic manufacturing to innovation, clothing to aerospace and from health care to financial services all depend on JMBM labor lawyers, despite the problem. Many customers have been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases dealing with the exact same knowledgeable lawyer who thoroughly comprehends their company.

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness techniques can prevent or minimize costly claims. We work carefully with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft customized, reliable work policies - complete with an emphasis on properly training managers and HR staff on legal rights and commitments. Our options work to ensure compliance with national and state labor laws, decrease disagreements with employees, and make the most of strategic benefit if litigation is necessary. We worry imaginative preparation and aggressive advocacy for each client.

There are company sectors where we have special skill in handling work matters. Many law office count on us for counsel on problems involving personnel and legal representatives, and we typically recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary debates. Our legal representatives also efficiently represent many health care and hospitality market customers in collective bargaining and other labor and work concerns.

Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, impairment, religion-could bring fit against an employer under the discrimination statues. We have actually successfully litigated and resolved all kinds 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 way to manage any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and yogicentral.science we offer clients reliable guidance right from the start to deal with complaints correctly and keep them from ending up being claims. If litigation is needed, our attorneys examine completely and prepare a strong position that can negate plaintiff claims.

We provide strong defense in state and federal court, in administrative actions before the Federal Equal Job Opportunity Commission and before all the California state firms - 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 requirement in such cases to demonstrate that a company's actions were proper, and regardless of the notoriety that is often involved, we have actually had significant success at showing that company conduct was legitimate and managed properly.

Whether your service presently has 3rd party representation or looks for to preserve an office totally free of such participation, our highly reliable labor relations counsel can be essential to helping keep a competitive office while reducing disputes and maximizing management versatility. Employers that face union organizing drives depend on our aid to:

- Maintain a favorable working environment with open communication with all workers
- Adhere to NLRB election laws
- Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without creating a "union-busting" debate
In unionized workplaces, our company is an extremely skilled and responsive partner that works alongside business human resources and labor relations personnel to:

- Engage in collective bargaining - including multi-union, multi-location talks
- React to complaint and arbitration actions
- Manage decreases in force, drug testing, discipline procedures 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 use immediate response, day-and-night accessibility in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all companies' rights.

We protect lots of employers versus class action lawsuits in which workers sue 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 uses to them.

JMBM labor legal representatives can help companies avoid category problems that lead to suits by:

- Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices
- Reviewing the language of written employment policies to make certain they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt employees
- Making certain all exempt staff member job descriptions include management and supervision
If you as a company are faced with a wage and hour suit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we mount a vigorous and effective defense. Your JMBM lawyer will seek to reject class certification and work to protect an efficient and effective settlement that dismisses unproven claims and secures your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts involving trade tricks typically pit companies versus each other - especially in California, where the state's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it specifically hard to enforce non-compete terms. We've managed lawsuits representing both staff members' former and present companies, and are knowledgeable at securing and resisting TROs and long-term injunctions to secure employer interests in either kind of case.