In the 2010 release of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Sebris Busto James earned Chambers and Partners’ highest ranking in the Labor & Employment Law category
Mark Busto and Brian Flock recently received a “No Reasonable Cause” finding from the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), dismissing a charge of alleged pregnancy discrimination.
In its 2010 “Best Law Firms” issue, U.S. News & World Reports named Sebris Busto James a top tier law firm in Washington state in the areas of Employment
It’s unanimous! All five SBJ Shareholders—Bob Sebris, Mark Busto, Jeff James and Ed Taylor, and Jillian Barron—were recognized as 2010 “Super Lawyers” by Washington Law & Politics
Within days of receiving notice that the EEOC had dismissed a Charge of Discrimination filed against our client in December of 2008 in Pennsylvania, Jeff James received
Jeff James recently received a favorable letter from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) dismissing a Discrimination Charge against one of our clients. The Charge was
Jeff James and Ed Taylor, assisted by Jennifer Parda-Aldrich, Adam Belzberg, and Christy Kirchmeier, obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial that lasted more than four
Jeff James and Jennifer Parda-Aldrich succeeded in getting a case dismissed before it even got off the ground. The case was filed by a pro se plaintiff
Mark Busto convinced Judge Shea of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction on behalf of a national staffing
Just two months after Jillian Barron submitted a detailed response to a former employee’s religious discrimination claim, the EEOC dismissed the employee’s charge. The employer’s documentation demonstrated
by Darren Feider and Nate Bailey During its waning hours, the Obama
by Tina Aiken Employee wellness programs have become more popular as companies
by Bob Sebris and Nate Bailey This fall, our Washington Supreme Court
by M. Edward Taylor and Nate Bailey On August 27th, the National
by Matt Lynch and Bob Sebris Introduction. No matter what your political
By Matt Lynch and Nate Bailey On July 28, the Ninth Circuit
By Jeffrey A. James and Nate Bailey On July 6, 2015 the
by Tina M. Aiken The United States Supreme Court issued a decision
by Matthew W. Lynch The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been
by Jillian Barron and Nate Bailey On March 25, the U.S. Supreme
Many employers assume that if they fire an employee for what they consider misconduct, the employee will not be entitled to unemployment benefits. As the Washington Court of Appeals has explained in three recent cases, that may not be the case: it depends on the circumstances.
As is commonly known, over the last several decades an epidemic of “lifestyle diseases” has developed in the United States. Certain unhealthy lifestyle activities—such as inactivity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and frequent alcohol consumption—have caused a sharp increase in the prevalence of chronic disease, such as diabetes, heart disease, and chronic pulmonary conditions. Out of a direct concern for the impact of chronic disease on employee health and well-being—as well the cost of health care coverage and employee productivity—employers have increasingly begun implementing health promotion and disease prevention policies, commonly referred to as workplace “wellness programs.”