Category: Unemployment
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on May 20, 2025
A hostile workplace is not just a toxic workplace; it is an illegal one. It can harm an employee’s well-being, job performance, and mental health. However, not every rude or unkind action at work creates a hostile workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides clear guidance on workplace harassment. What Makes a Workplace […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on January 21, 2025
Wrongful termination in Kentucky can be a confusing and frustrating thing to experience. Since Kentucky is an “employee at will” doctrine state, it can be difficult to recognize when a termination is wrongful. Just as you can quit at any time without reason (excluding special contracts), employers can also fire you at will. The […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 26, 2024
Choosing a personal lawyer that is the right fit for you and your needs can be tricky. After all, it feels like there are so many out there to choose from! Lawyers in Louisville, KY seem to be a dime-a-dozen, but not every law firm is the same. This makes research very important when […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on July 12, 2023
While unions have played a large and crucial part in the developing landscape of American industries and the workplace, there are plenty of anti-union workers out there who do not, under any circumstance, want to be a part of a union. Both workers that are all for unionization and those who avoid them are […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on March 29, 2023
As we approach the festive, chocolate buzz-bringing holiday of Easter on April 9th, many people might be hopping over to the grocery store and picking up some goodies, popping some boiled eggs into dye, or getting their Easter ham ready for baking. But the kiddos, they’re putting carrots and milk out in hopes to […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 14, 2023
If there has ever been an ambivalent term used in the news, it’s unionize. Workers unionize, unions being blocked, union strikes – it’s used in every way imaginable with all sorts of stigmas attached to it, good and bad. But what does it actually mean when you hear that workers are unionizing? What Is […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 12, 2022
While signs of physical abuse of seniors are often more obvious, including bruising, cuts, scrapes, bed sores, broken bones, and more, financial abuse can often be much more difficult to detect until significant damage is done. Seniors are often the ideal victims of financial abuse because they are more likely to be socially isolated, mentally […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on June 5, 2020
The Covid 19 outbreak has hit the U.S. economy very hard. Over the past several months, more than forty million Americans have lost their jobs. In Kentucky, unemployment has risen to 36%, one of the highest levels in the country. At both the federal and the state level, measures have been made to ensure that […]
