- Workers Compensation
- Wrongful TerminationNo. All that means is that you can be terminated at any time without cause, except for an unlawful reason. Unlawful reasons include reasons that violate federal and state discrimination laws, whistleblowing laws, or state tort laws for wrongful discharge. You may also be able to sue under federal or state laws for discrimination in hiring, pay, promotion, or demotion. In addition, the manner in which you have been treated or terminated may give rise to liability for such things as invasion of privacy, defamation of character, or intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- Employment DiscriminationIn addition to representing employees in employment discrimination cases, we also represent employees whose rights have been violated in other ways by employers. Our clients include victims of employer fraud or misrepresentation in the recruitment and hiring process, employees whose reputations have been defamed by a present or former employer, and those who have been the target of outrageous employer conduct, or invasion of privacy. Busse & Hunt, LLC also represents employees whose verbal or written contract with their employer has been violated.
- Employment ContractIn addition to our litigation services, Busse & Hunt, LLC will review and negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements on behalf of executives and other employees.
- Employment LitigationFounded by Richard C. Busse as a one person employment litigation firm in 1981, Busse & Hunt, LLC has grown into one of the state’s leading employment law firms. Busse founded the firm intent on building a practice devoted to helping employees.
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual HarassmentMany of our clients have been victims of retaliation because they have filed civil rights claims, filed workers’ compensation claims, complained about unsafe working conditions, applied for family medical leave, or opposed unlawful conduct such as civil rights violations, sexual harassment, racial harassment and other unlawful activities. Our clients include persons discriminated against for “whistleblowing†activity, such as reporting or opposing occupational safety and health (OSHA) violations, financial irregularities and fraud. Our practice includes representing government employees in due process, equal protection, and free speech retaliation cases.
- Disability DiscriminationIn 1999 he argued Albertson’s v. Kirkingburg, a seminal disability discrimination case, before the United States Supreme Court. Since then his primary focus has been on disability law. He has also argued before the Washington Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His practice ranges from negotiating separation agreements for present employees, through all phases of state and federal trial litigation, to appellate work at all levels of the state and federal courts.