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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a firm with a real labor practice - not simply litigators who try work cases. On a comparative basis for a company our size, we have among the largest work and labor groups in California. Each of our attorneys works carefully and personally with employer clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution techniques. Our company believe this individually counseling is far more efficient than an unwieldy team. We deal with clients to help them avoid work environment issues, but where debate is inevitable, we have actually handled actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide.

JMBM is recognized as a Go-To Law Firm® & reg; for the leading 500 companies in the United States in the areas of labor lawsuits and labor & work law, as identified by American Lawyer Media's (ALM) annual survey of in-house counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and work problems frequently include high stakes and intense time pressure, our attorneys are devoted to giving companies the most immediate service possible. We react immediately and without stop working, with simple guidance from a knowledgeable legal representative who will not pass your problem off to someone else. Issues like sexual harassment and work environment violence demand instant attention- and we offer it.

Employers in the middle of a disagreement over an organizing drive or an unreasonable labor practice complaint count on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can resolve your issue or address your question.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the variety of the companies we represent. Public and personal companies in business sectors ranging from standard manufacturing to technology, garments to aerospace and from healthcare to financial services all depend on JMBM labor legal representatives, despite the problem. Many clients have been with us 10 to 20 years-in numerous cases dealing with the very same skilled attorney who totally understands their service.

Our industry-specific avoidance and preparedness methods can prevent or lessen costly claims. We work closely with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, effective work policies - complete with a focus on correctly training managers and HR personnel on legal rights and commitments. Our services work to make sure compliance with national and state labor laws, lessen disputes with employees, and take full advantage of tactical benefit if litigation is necessary. We worry innovative preparation and aggressive advocacy for each customer.

There are business sectors where we have unique ability in dealing with employment matters. Many law firms depend on us for counsel on concerns involving personnel and attorneys, and we often recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our attorneys also efficiently represent lots of health care and hospitality industry customers in cumulative bargaining and other labor and work concerns.

Any protected class of employees-by age, race, gender, special needs, religion-could bring fit against a company under the discrimination statues. We have actually effectively prosecuted and fixed 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 handle any claim is to avoid it from being filed, and we provide clients efficient guidance right from the start to handle complaints appropriately and keep them from becoming lawsuits. If litigation is necessary, our lawyers examine completely and prepare a strong position that can negate complainant claims.

We provide strong defense in state and federal court, in administrative actions before the Federal Equal Employment 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 concerns are claims for wrongful termination, retaliatory treatment and whistle blowing. We understand the necessity in such cases to demonstrate that an employer's actions were appropriate, and visualchemy.gallery in spite of the notoriety that is in some cases involved, we have had significant success at revealing that employer conduct was genuine and managed correctly.

Whether your business presently has 3rd party representation or looks for to maintain a work environment complimentary of such involvement, our highly reliable labor relations counsel can be essential to assisting preserve a competitive work environment while decreasing conflicts and maximizing management versatility. Employers that deal with union organizing drives count on our aid to:

- Maintain a positive working environment with open interaction with all workers

- Adhere to NLRB election laws

- Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without producing a "union-busting" debate

In unionized offices, our firm is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive partner that works along with company human resources and labor relations workers to:

- Take part in collective bargaining - including multi-union, multi-location talks

- React to complaint and arbitration actions

- Manage decreases 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 practice. We offer instant action, day-and-night availability in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all companies' rights.

We protect lots of companies against class action claims in which staff members 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 applies to them.

JMBM labor attorneys can assist employers prevent category problems that result in lawsuits by:

- Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

- Reviewing the language of written work policies to make certain they comply with FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt workers

- Ensuring all exempt worker task descriptions involve management and supervision

If you as a company are confronted with a wage and hour suit, whether under federal law or California wage and hour statutes, we mount an energetic and reliable defense. Your JMBM legal representative will seek to reject class accreditation and work to secure an effective and effective settlement that dismisses unproven claims and protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete arrangements including trade tricks frequently pit companies versus each other - particularly in California, where the state's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly hard to implement non-compete terms. We've managed lawsuits representing both staff members' previous and current companies, and are skilled at protecting and withstanding TROs and permanent injunctions to safeguard company interests in either kind of case.