http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/ Published By The Law Office Of Arkady Itkin en-us 2010-02-21T20:38:49-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2010/02/employment_law_violations_in_n.html For years, I believed that since the whole purpose of establishing and running non-profit companies in California is providing some kind of service for the public good and not for profit. As a result, I assume that working in non-profit... Arkady Itkin 2010-02-21T20:38:49-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2010/02/employers_must_pay_their_emplo.html Most employers are well aware that if they terminate an employee for any reason of if it's a lay-off, they must pay that employee's wages (which includes vacation and sick time if applicable) in full immediately upon discharge. But, what... Wages and Compensation Arkady Itkin 2010-02-03T22:45:30-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2010/01/evidence_of_discrimination_aga.html Recently, the Second District Court has ruled in Johnson v. United Cerebral Palsy, 173 Cal.App.4th 740 (2009) on an important issue of admissibility of evidence of discrimination against a number of employees in a discrimination and wrongful termination case brought... Pregnancy Discrimination Arkady Itkin 2010-01-04T01:05:57-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/12/how_to_deal_with_workplace_har.html Workplace harassment is a source of tremendous stress for many employees in California. Some of them confront their harassers in one way or the other, while others take a passive approach, feeling helpless or not believing that anyone can help... Harassment at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2009-12-17T20:06:22-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/11/california_wage_laws_compensat.html You are a consultant who travels from one work site to another serving the needs of your employer's customers, or you are a support service provider for one of your company's products and your travel all day from one office... Travel and Commute Time Arkady Itkin 2009-11-22T22:43:58-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/11/proving_workplae_retalation_in.html Retaliation against employees for exercising their rights or complaining about unlawful conduct of their employer is common. However, proving retaliation in California presents unique legal and factual challenges, as employers almost never simply admit that they retaliated against an employee.... Retaliation Arkady Itkin 2009-11-11T10:19:30-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/11/terminating_one_employee_and_k.html Terminating an employee can be a difficult and even devastating experience to the terminated worker, but it's also not an easy decision for the manager / employer charged with the duty of retaining and discharging employees. It's not uncommon for... Wrongful Termination Arkady Itkin 2009-11-03T20:34:18-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/09/wrongful_termination_losing_ri.html Recently, one of my clients referred to me his former colleague. After having a long conversation with him, it became clear to me that he was a victim of blatant disability discrimination and retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim... Arkady Itkin 2009-09-27T19:20:13-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/09/california_employment_law_why.html For a while I could not understand why so many employers violate basic overtime laws. After all, these laws are not rocket science, and plenty of resources are available for employer to understand and make sure that they comply with... Overtime Arkady Itkin 2009-09-19T20:41:49-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/09/advice_to_employers_fighting_u.html Employers who terminate employees routinely fight the award of unemployment benefits if they feel that the employee was terminated for cause or for misconduct and should not receive unemployment compensation, which results in increasing the premium that the employer has... Unemployment Benefits Arkady Itkin 2009-09-05T23:19:43-08:00