http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/ Published By The Law Office Of Arkady Itkin en-us 2012-02-01T18:41:46-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2012/02/switching_jobs_and_handling_no.html Switching jobs and employers when you have signed a non-compete agreement with your former or present employer may present unique challenges that require careful consideration in light of the specific circumstances of your industry, the company you are working for... Non-Compete Agreements Arkady Itkin 2012-02-01T18:41:46-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2012/01/fmla_certification_requirement.html Getting FMLA leave approved can be a frustrating process, especially at a large company or governmental agency where every decision, even a relatively small one, has to be run by and approved by a number of supervisors. It's possible that... Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Arkady Itkin 2012-01-08T21:20:46-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/12/california_employment_law_prov.html One of the challenges of proving retaliation at workplace in cases where an employee was fired shortly after submitting a harassment/discrimination/safety violation complaint against his/her supervisor or co-workers is showing that the employer knew about the complaint before making the... Retaliation Arkady Itkin 2011-12-17T10:03:51-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/12/medical_leave_and_no_fault_att.html Many large companies have "no fault" attendance policies, where an employee gets a point or half a point for every absence or for being late regardless of the reason for that. Often these kinds of attendance policies are part of... Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Arkady Itkin 2011-12-09T21:30:55-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/11/tip_on_requesting_an_accommoda.html Requesting a reasonable accommodation to your disability is an important step to protecting your rights at workplace. Whether your disability or medical condition has developed over time (such as carpal tunnel syndrome) or resulted from an industrial accident, it's important... Disability at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2011-11-24T16:18:26-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/11/retaliation_for_suffering_an_i.html Having been prosecuting discrimination and retaliation claims for a while now, I am naturally curious to get into the minds of those managers who retaliate or discriminate against employees who are disabled or who suffered an on-the-job injury (and filed... Retaliation Arkady Itkin 2011-11-10T20:47:08-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/10/faq_what_can_i_do_about_favori.html I get at least a few calls a week where an employee complains to me about being treated unfairly at workplace. these complaints range from being given more challenging and time consuming tasks than co-workers to being yelled at by... Employee Relationships Arkady Itkin 2011-10-26T22:13:14-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/09/workplace_issues_how_to_deal_w.html A mean supervisor who uses or abuses his power and authority in obvious or more subtle ways that none of the workers like, but many have to put up with, at least until the solution to the problem is found,... Harassment at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2011-09-13T20:43:50-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/06/the_misunderstood_term_of_hara.html I almost feel like the word "harassment" is the wrong term of the legal claim entitled "harassment at workplace" in the legal world because its legal meaning is so different from the meaning of the word in the ordinary, day-to-day... Harassment at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2011-06-10T14:09:12-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2011/05/unemployment_benefits_appeal_r.html Generally, a claimant is not qualified to receive unemployment benefits if she voluntarily resigns from her employment, unless there is "good cause" for quitting. Good cause must be a significant and compelling circumstance that makes is increasingly difficult or impracticable... Unemployment Benefits Arkady Itkin 2011-05-03T07:54:13-08:00