- Wrongful TerminationI was referred to Eli Kantor's Law Offices in November of 2017 for what I viewed as a wrongful termination issue. I had discussed with a few lawyers prior to meeting with him, but none seemed to think my case was worthy of their time or attention. Not so with Mr. Kantor's team. Eli was intrigued with my case, and in our first meeting, he and his team readily agreed to take my case - working over the Holidays to quickly reach a sizable settlement. I can't tell you how comforting this was to, first of all, have someone believe in you, and then, work so diligently on my behalf. It was a very trying time for me, losing my job and then, two months later, losing my father. Eli Kantor's team was professional, but also extremely respectful of my personal situation. I really felt I was in the best of hands. I highly recommend Eli Kantor for any employment related issues / situations.
- Employment DiscriminationThe information that you obtain on our website is not, nor is it intended to be legal advice. You should consult with an attorney for advice regarding your specific individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. However, contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. An attorney-client relationship with our law firm can be created only through a written attorney-client engagement letter signed by both you and one of our partners, until then we will not take any action to protect your rights. This means that if you have any deadlines or statutes of limitations approaching, it is your sole responsibility to ensure they are protected by filing a timely Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("DFEH") charge or civil lawsuit. Claims for employment discrimination or wage and hour violations have specific statutes of limitations or deadlines for filing claims or lawsuits. Discrimination claims typically fall under the California Fair Employment and Housing ACT ("FEHA"), which requires that you file a complaint with the DFEH within one year from the date of your termination, demotion or other adverse employment action or within one year of the last act of harassment. Once the DFEH issues a "right to sue" notice, you will have one year from that date to file your lawsuit. You should follow up with the DFEH as soon as possible at (800) 884-1684. Most claims for wage and hour violations, unpaid overtime, meal and rest break denials, have a 3-year statute of limitations. However, the statute of limitations may be extended to 4-years for many wage claims involving restitution. This means that for any pay period more than four (4) years from the date you file your lawsuit (or three (3) years if the shorter statute of limitations applies to your claim), you will not be able to collect money that you were illegally denied for things like unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, denials of meal or rest breaks. It is important that you immediately contact the DFEH or the California Labor Standards Enforcement, or another attorney if you have an approaching deadline and we have not yet signed a contract agreeing to represent you.
- Employment LitigationClassifying employees and paying them properly is complex, in 2022, but whether you are an employee or the HR manager, the Law Offices of Eli M. Kantor can make sure that it is done right. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills, with over 46 years of experience, we have unparalleled expertise and the resources to help you resolve all of your employment disputes. Unlike some law firms, we do not restrict our practice to only employees or employers. We believe that this broader experience enables us to analyze each case with a more creative approach. Having represented both sides, as well as the government, we understand how the other side thinks, enabling us to achieve the maximum results for you.
- Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment; Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. We also conduct sexual harassment prevention training seminars;
- Real Estate LitigationSouth Park Group is a commercial real estate firm involved in development and management of commercial and multi family properties. Dr. Eli Kantor has represented our firm and partnerships under our management on several transaction with great success. He has an excellent grasp of real estate law as well as being a skillful negotiator. Jack Ravan, Pres. South Park Group Inc.
- Employment ImmigrationImmigration law; We specialize in business and employment immigration, representing employers that wish to obtain H–1B work visas for highly skilled foreign–born workers; L–1 visas to transfer employees to their US offices, and Alien Labor Certification (PERM) – green cards. For more information, see our website at www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com.
- Green Cards
- Work VisasEli has been helpful in issues ranging from work visas to helping us structure critical HR policies. Eli's great gift as an attorney is his ability to be a creative problem solver.
- Personal Injury
- Disability DiscriminationThe Law Offices of Eli M. Kantor, founded in 1981, is a boutique law firm specializing in Employment Law. Together with his son, Jonathan, they represent both employees and employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including cases involving wage and hour laws, PAGA and wage and hour class action lawsuits, independent contractor status, wrongful discharge litigation, employment discrimination, including: disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, age discrimination pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination; as well as employee handbooks and personnel practices, NLRB representation elections, union contract negotiation and grievance/arbitration, entertainment law and immigration law. He does both preventative counseling and litigation and he has extensive trial experience.
- Tax LawUnder the new tax law, more and more people may want to be classified as independent contractors in order to take advantage of the "pass through" deduction.