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Is this a Wrongful Termination Legal Case in Kentucky? An Overview & Examples

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on October 6, 2017

The United States of America does a pretty good job protecting its citizens from being wrongfully terminated. Federal law makes it illegal for an employer to fire someone they’ve hired based on certain characteristics that are protected from discrimination. Those protected characteristics include, but are not limited to: Race and skin color National origin or […]

What is Genetic Discrimination? An Overview from Louisville Discrimination Attorneys

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on December 14, 2016

Biomedical, clinical, and social-behavioral research is dependent on volunteers. These volunteers a.k.a. “human subjects” authorize their bodies to be used in order to discover new treatments, find cures to diseases, and develop a stronger understanding of the genetic make-up of human beings. These volunteers are beneficial to the scientific community as they help scientists and […]

What is Pregnancy Discrimination?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on July 8, 2016

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines pregnancy discrimination as the act of “treating a woman (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.” The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) was created in 1978 to protect women from being discriminated against in any aspect of […]

What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 21, 2016

In 1967 the U.S. Congress created the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to protect persons 40 years and older in the workplace. The main goal of this law is to give the same personal rights and freedoms toevery employed individual, regardless of age. As attorneys defending victims of workplace discrimination practices in Kentucky and Indiana, […]

Cooper and Friedman Attorney Ashley Ervin Offers Pro Bono Legal Services to Social Security Recipients in Eastern Kentucky

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 8, 2016

In May 2015 hundreds of people in Eastern Kentucky received suspension notices from the Social Security Administration stating that recipients would no longer receive payments for disability unless they provided new evidence of their disability. The suspension notices were sent based on allegations that an Eastern Kentucky social security attorney bribed officials into granting all […]

12 Types of Discrimination Prohibited by Laws

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on September 30, 2015

According to Dictionary.com, the term “discrimination” can be defined as “any unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.” In recent years, our understanding of discrimination has expanded to include a much broader definition. Discrimination happens in many different realms including work, business, […]