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An Overview of Whistleblowing in the Workplace and How Can You Protect Yourself from Retaliation

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on September 26, 2024
Whistleblowing and Retaliation in the Workplace

  Whistleblowing is a term used to describe the act of reporting waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, or dangers to public health and safety. This person usually works for the company they report, hence the name, “whistleblower.” Keeping companies accountable for their actions is an important part of keeping the economy fair and the public healthy. It should feel […]

The Pros and Cons of Unions

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on July 12, 2023
Cooper and Friedman, PLLC is a law firm in Louisville, KY that protects the rights of workers, whether they participate in unions or not.

  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 […]

What Does It Mean When Workers Unionize?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 14, 2023
Workers Unionization: What is It and How Do You Do It?

  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 […]

Ten Facts to Know About Workers Compensation

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 13, 2017

Before you find yourself in a difficult situation with an employer, you should take the time to fully understand the rights you have as an employee. It is easier to face a situation armed with the necessary information instead of educating yourself after the fact. Workers compensation applies to situations where an employee has suffered a […]