The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC

The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC is located in Bingham Farms, Michigan. We practice employment law. The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC focuses its practice in the areas are employment litigation, as well as representing healthcare providers and healthcare facilities in actions against insurance companies. The firm's founder and owner, Joey Niskar, was appointed to, and currently serves on the State Bar of Michigan Civil Procedure & Courts Committee, and likewise serves on the Executive Board of the Michi

gan Association for Justice (formerly Michigan Trial Lawyers Association), where he has served on both the Legislative and Amicus committees. Mr. Niskar is admitted to practice in all Michigan state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In 2009, Mr. Niskar was named as a Thomson Reuters "Super Lawyer," which is a peer-reviewed honor awarded to only 5% or less of all attorneys licensed in the State of Michigan. He has been awarded this distinction in every year since 2009. The firm's employment law practice includes cases involving:
• Family & Medical Leave Act violations • Whistleblower Protection Act violations • Race Discrimination • Wage and Hour Law violations • Sexual Harassment • Age Discrimination • Pregnancy Discrimination • Race Discrimination • Gender Discrimination • Americans with Disabilities Act violations • Religious Discrimination • USERRA Law violations for members of the U.S. Military • Weight & Height Discrimination • Worker’s Compensation Retaliation • OSHA/MIOSHA Retaliation • Unlawful Job Retaliation • National Origin Discrimination • Equal Pay Act violations • Polygraph Protection Law violations • Rehabilitation Act violations • Non-Compete Agreement Disputes, and More. The firm's healthcare law practice includes representing healthcare providers and healthcare facilities seeking payment for care provided under the Michigan No-Fault Act, as well as the defense of healthcare providers and healthcare facilities in cases brought by insurance companies under the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), and other causes of action alleging fraud, breach of contract, conspiracy, etc.We are a full-service law firm concentrating in the area of employment law. We handle matters involving:

Long, long overdue.Judges -- particularly federal judges -- are among the finest of public servants around, and should n...
12/02/2021

Long, long overdue.

Judges -- particularly federal judges -- are among the finest of public servants around, and should never have to worry about their safety. These protections should be afforded to state court judges as well.

A bill to protect federal judges and their families from threats and attacks has advanced to the full Senate, and a U.S. district judge from New Jersey, whose son was slain by an angry litigant, urged Congress to pass the legislation without delay.

07/26/2018

Can an employer terminate you because you reported a suspected violation of the law to an attorney? The answer may surprise you. Check out our latest update to find out.

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 answer is probably yes. In the case...

05/23/2018

You were essentially forced to quit your job. Can you still bring a case, despite the fact that the employer did not say "you're fired?" Check out our latest update.

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 the law. It gets so bad that you f...

05/03/2018

Just what is a "whistleblower?" Probably not what you think. Come check out our latest update!

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 are whistleblowers. But, are they?....

Does the ADA allow for time off to care for a family member with a disability? Check out our latest update.
04/23/2018

Does the ADA allow for time off to care for a family member with a disability? Check out our latest update.

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 care for the family member with a …

Is that non-compete agreement enforceable against you? Check out our latest update.
04/20/2018

Is that non-compete agreement enforceable against you? Check out our latest update.

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 agreement. Will the employer enforc...

Can you leave it to your doctor to fax completed Family & Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") forms to your employer? Check out ...
04/17/2018

Can you leave it to your doctor to fax completed Family & Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") forms to your employer? Check out our latest update.

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 you then leave it to your doctor to fax or e-mail...

Employer says you are too young to hold a particular job. Is it age discrimination? Check out our latest update to fin...
04/05/2018

Employer says you are too young to hold a particular job. Is it age discrimination? Check out our latest update to find out.

You have been denied a job, denied a promotion, or fired from a job, because the boss feels that you are too young to hold the position. Is that unlawful age discrimination? Yes. And, no. The federal law on point, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), prohibits employment discrimina...

Is an employer responsible for sexual harassment by a customer or client? Check out our latest update for the answer.
04/04/2018

Is an employer responsible for sexual harassment by a customer or client? Check out our latest update for the answer.

You are being sexually harassed by a customer or client of your company. Can the company be held responsible for that sexual harassment? Yes. But, like many other situations involving sexual harassment, the employer’s liability is not automatic. An employer can be held responsible for sexual haras...

When are you entitled to a leave of absence from work? Come check out our latest update.
04/03/2018

When are you entitled to a leave of absence from work? Come check out our latest update.

You need a leave of absence from work. Are you entitled to one? Maybe. If you need a leave of absence due to your own medical condition, to care for an immediate family member who has a medical condition, to bond with a newborn baby, or to care for military service member with a service-related …

Can working from home be a "reasonable accommodation" that employers must allow under the Americans with Disabilities Ac...
03/23/2018

Can working from home be a "reasonable accommodation" that employers must allow under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Check it out.

One hot-button issue in the area of employment disability law is whether, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, working from home is a “reasonable accommodation” that an employer must allow to enable an employee with a disability to perform his or her job. In Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and K...

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Bingham Farms, MI
48025

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