Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is a company with a true labor practice - not just litigators who try work cases. On a relative basis for a company our size, we have among the largest work and employment labor groups in California. Each of our legal representatives works carefully and personally with employer clients to develop proactive compliance and dispute resolution strategies. We think this one-on-one counseling is even more effective than an unwieldy team. We deal with clients to assist them avoid office problems, however where debate is unavoidable, we have actually managed actually numerous jury trials, administrative trials and appeals before courts and administrative agencies nationwide.

JMBM is acknowledged as a Go-To Law Practice® & reg; for the leading 500 business in the United States in the areas of labor lawsuits and labor & work law, as determined by American Lawyer Media's (ALM) annual survey of internal counsel at FORTUNE 500® & reg; business. Because labor and work problems typically involve high stakes and intense time pressure, our legal representatives are dedicated to offering companies the most immediate service possible. We react immediately and without stop working, with simple suggestions from a skilled legal representative who will not pass your issue off to somebody else. Issues like sexual harassment and work environment violence demand immediate attention- and we offer it.

Employers in the middle of a disagreement over an arranging drive or an unreasonable labor practice grievance count on our aggressive and timely action. Accountability and availability are our watchwords, and you get direct access to the individual who can solve your problem or answer your question.

One of the strengths of our labor and employment group is the diversity of the employers we represent. Public and private companies in company sectors ranging from basic production to innovation, apparel to aerospace and from health care to monetary services all rely on JMBM labor legal representatives, regardless of the problem. Many clients have actually been with us 10 to 20 years-in lots of cases working with the exact same experienced attorney who totally comprehends their business.

Our industry-specific prevention and readiness methods can avoid or decrease expensive claims. We work closely with senior executives and in-house counsel to craft tailored, effective employment policies - complete with a focus on correctly training supervisors and HR personnel on legal rights and commitments. Our options work to make sure compliance with national and state labor laws, minimize disputes with workers, and take full advantage of strategic benefit if litigation is necessary. We stress innovative preparation and aggressive advocacy for employment each client.

There are company sectors where we have special ability in handling work matters. Many law companies depend on us for counsel on concerns involving staff and legal representatives, and we frequently recommend broker-dealers on non-compete and disciplinary controversies. Our attorneys also efficiently represent numerous health care and hospitality market clients in collective bargaining and other labor and employment issues.

Any secured class of employees-by age, race, gender, disability, religion-could bring suit against an employer under the discrimination statues. We have actually effectively litigated and resolved 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 best way to manage any claim is to prevent it from being submitted, and we give customers efficient assistance right from the start to handle complaints effectively and keep them from ending up being suits. If litigation is required, our attorneys examine thoroughly and prepare a strong position that can negate complainant claims.

We supply 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, retaliatory treatment and employment whistle blowing. We understand the need in such cases to demonstrate that a company's actions appertained, and in spite of the prestige that is in some cases included, we have actually had significant success at showing that employer conduct was genuine and handled correctly.

Whether your service presently has third party representation or looks for to keep a work environment totally free of such involvement, our extremely effective labor employment relations counsel can be vital to assisting keep a competitive workplace while minimizing conflicts and taking full advantage of management flexibility. Employers that face union organizing drives depend on our help to:

- Maintain a positive workplace with open communication with all staff members

- Abide by NLRB election laws

- Counter aggressive unionizing efforts without developing a "union-busting" controversy


In unionized work environments, our company is a highly proficient and responsive partner that works along with business human resources and labor relations personnel to:

- Engage in cumulative bargaining - including multi-union, multi-location talks

- React to complaint and arbitration actions

- Manage decreases in force, drug testing, 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 provide instant action, day-and-night schedule in crisis scenarios and aggressive defense of all employers' rights.

We safeguard numerous employers versus class action lawsuits in which workers demand back overtime pay-and countless dollars in damages-claiming that under business policies the Fair Labor employment Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay exemption no longer applies to them.

JMBM labor lawyers can help employers avoid classification problems that lead to claims by:

- Auditing existing salary policy and pay practices

- Reviewing the language of composed work policies to make sure they adhere to FLSA requirements for exempt and non-exempt staff members

- Making certain all exempt worker job descriptions include 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 lawyer will seek to deny class certification and work to protect an efficient and reliable settlement that dismisses unfounded claims and protects your interests.

Disputes over non-compete contracts involving trade tricks often pit employers against each other - especially in California, where the state's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) makes it particularly tough to impose non-compete terms. We have actually dealt with lawsuits representing both employees' previous and present companies, employment and are competent at protecting and resisting TROs and permanent injunctions to protect company interests in either kind of case.