by Joey Niskar | Jul 26, 2022 | Updates
You suspect that your employer, or even someone else, has violated a law. You report that belief to a licensed attorney. The employer finds out that you reported your suspicion to an attorney and fires you for doing so. Is the termination illegal? In Michigan, the...
by Joey Niskar | Apr 17, 2022 | Family Medical Leave, Updates
As an employment discrimination lawyer, I see this scenario all the time. You need leave under the Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Your employer gives you a form to have your doctor fill out certifying your need for leave under the FMLA. Can...
by Joey Niskar | May 23, 2018 | Updates
As an employment discrimination lawyer, I see this situation on a regular basis. Your employer is unlawfully harassing you based upon a protected characteristic or retaliating against you for protected activity such as opposing what you believe to be a violation of...
by Joey Niskar | May 3, 2018 | Updates
As an employment discrimination lawyer, I am frequently contacted by people who have made an internal company complaint of unethical or even illegal activity by co-workers or supervisors, and are then terminated from their employment. These folks believe that they...
by Joey Niskar | Apr 23, 2018 | Updates
A familiar scenario that I encounter as an employment discrimination lawyer: You have a family member with a disability, but for one reason or another, you do not qualify for leave under the Family & Medical Leave Act. You need time off from work to attend to or...
by Joey Niskar | Apr 20, 2018 | Updates
Your employer, or a possible new employer wants you to sign a non-compete agreement. It will effectively prohibit you from working for a period of time if your employment ends for any reason. And, the employer is not offering to pay you any extra money to sign the...
