Employment Law
Mr. Primuth has represented individuals and businesses in all aspects of employment-related disputes and employment contract negotiations.  He has experience in the following areas:
 
  • racial, age and disability discrimination;
  • sexual harassment;
  • wage and hour compliance and overtime wages litigation;
  • employee termination and discipline;
  • retaliation and whistle-blower claims;
  • internal employee investigations;
  • employment dispute mediation and settlement;
  • workplace violence prevention and restraining orders;
  • employment contract negotiation and settlement agreements;
  • trade secret enforcement and litigation;
  • unemployment claims;
  • employer policies and practices;
  • employee manual drafting and review;
  • reductions in force;
  • directors and officers fiduciary duties and responsibilities;
  • enforcing arbitration agreements ;
  • unpaid bonus compensation.

Mr. Primuth represents both employees and employers in civil court and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). 
 

Recent results

on behalf of the employer, obtained a company life-saving and favorable settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit with over $1 milliion in claimed damages, by way of private mediation

on behalf of employers, obtained favorable resolution of over time lawsuits involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in claimed back wages

on behalf of the employee, obtained six-figure recovery of back wages on behalf of misclassified employee-plaintiff

preparation and delivery of employee handbooks/policy manuals complying with state and federal law

extensive counseling with business and nonprofit organizations regarding hiring/firing issues, employee discipline and potential claims

successful negotiation of severance and releases between nonprofit clients and departing executives

investigation and reporting on employee theft and other misconduct in connection with employee terminations
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