http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/ Published By The Law Office Of Arkady Itkin en-us 2009-01-06T13:02:29-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/01/harassment_coworkers.html Many workers intuitively believe that just because their co-workers act toward them in a rude or unfair way or just because they are not friendly to them, this is ground for harassment claim in court. It is important to remember,... Harassment at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2009-01-06T13:02:29-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2009/01/staring_sexual_harassment.html Under California law, to be actionable/unlawful the harassment at workplace must be sufficiently "severe and pervasive." This means that, generally isolated comments and incidents, unless egregious, do not rise to the level of sexual harassment as defined by FEHA (California... Sexual Harassment Arkady Itkin 2009-01-03T11:42:41-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/employer_harassment.html Most employers, especially larger companies include detailed provisions on their anti-harassment at workplace policy. These policies generally serve several purposes. First, the employers are required to implement various harassment training and prevention procedures at workplace. Secondly, these policies are designed... Harassment at Workplace Arkady Itkin 2008-12-31T13:21:00-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/should_you_tell_your_boss_that.html Many female employees are afraid of telling their boss about their pregnancy. They are concerned about being perceived as less capable and desirable employees and about being terminated. This is especially likely to be the case if a female worker... Pregnancy Discrimination Arkady Itkin 2008-12-28T00:40:59-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/when_racist_comments_at_workpl.html Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for supervisors to use racial slur and stereotypes as references when criticizing an employee's performance or otherwise. These comments can be very innocent or obviously degrading and offensive, clearly showing the manager's hostility towards a... Racial Discrimination Arkady Itkin 2008-12-23T13:07:32-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/california_employment_law_verb.html Generally, under California law, sexual harassment hostile work environment is an unlawful conduct at work place which involves unwelcome sexual advances of a co-worker or a supervisor, which may include sexual innuendos, offensive, inappropriate and sexual touching, and alike. Although... Verbal Harassment Arkady Itkin 2008-12-20T21:45:25-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/just_cause_termination.html In the absence of an agreement otherwise a worker in California is generally presumed to be an "at-will" employee. This means that an employee can be terminated for any reason, no reason or arbitrary reason as long as it's not... Just Cause Termination Arkady Itkin 2008-12-16T15:47:53-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/disability_benefits_in_califor.html In addition to unemployment benefits compensation for those workers who are not disabled, the unemployment insurance code of California provides for disability compensation under Unempl. Ins. Code sections 2601 and 3272. Unemployment compensation disability benefits are paid from the disability... Disability Benefits (SDI) Arkady Itkin 2008-12-15T15:34:14-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/sexual_harassment_without_sexu.html It is a common tactic for an employer to defend an employee's claims of sexual harassment at workplace by arguing that because the conduct in question towards the victim wasn't "sexual enough," she cannot state a valid claim for sexual... Gender Discrimination Arkady Itkin 2008-12-15T12:04:51-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com/2008/12/availability_of_reasonable_acc.html Last week, I participated in the interactive process discussion with my client and his employer - the state agency in Sacramento, to find reasonable accommodations to his disability (impairment of short-term memory and learning disability). The employer should an admirable... Arkady Itkin 2008-12-13T02:40:49-08:00