Category: Education

  • Employment Opportunity – Charlotte, NC

     
    Administrative Opportunities in Health Care – in the Charlotte, NC area, positions are filling up quickly!!! Please forward your resume today if you are interested to http://www.thewilliamsongroupllc@gmail.com

      References: Perfect Interview Answers | Interview Success Formula. (n.d.). Retrieved August 05, 2016,

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  • Megyn Kelly – No One Should Be Harassed in the Workplace

    Megan Kelly and Roger Ailes

    Megyn Kelly claims (According to Cosmopolitan) she was sexually harassed over a decade ago by Roger Ailes the Chairman and CEO of FOX. She claims the harassment began when she was a new correspondent with the network.

    Kelly the “bucking anchor” according to Variety said in a post on June 22, 2015 , “Megyn Kelly is bucking the conventional wisdom of what it means to be a  Fox News anchor. The take-no-prisoners newswoman isn’t afraid to throw hardballs at Republicans. She recently lectured Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul over his penchant for arguing with female reporters. She poked Jeb Bush about whether he would have invaded Iraq in 2003….”

    Furthemore the story states, ” Kelly, 44, a former corporate litigator who continues to gain prominence

    at the country’s biggest news network,…”

    Corporate Litigation as defined by  Tobin O’Co nno r & Ewing

    Corporate litigation encompasses a lot more than one business suing another.  In fact, corporate litigation includes any type of legal proceeding having anything to do with a business or corporation, and can include steps taken to avoid litigation as well as actually litigating and managing business disputes.

    In general, corporate litigation involves a whole host of tort and contract issues. But with Sarbanes-Oxley and other recent regulations aimed at increasing public scrutiny of business and corporate practices, corporate litigation has come to include dealing with federal regulators and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, as well.

    Skilled business litigators are equipped to handle every legal problem a corporation may face over the course of its life, such as the following:

    • Ensuring compliance with wage and hour and anti-discrimination laws
    • Defending companies against wrongful termination suits
    • Securing compliance with new accounting and corporate governance regulations
    • Litigating or mediating shareholder-derivative lawsuits
    • Managing corporate tax compliance
    • Settling labor disputes with unionized workforces as well as with at-will employees and professionals
    • Breach of contract issues, usually with other businesses, whether defending or prosecuting
    • Tort issues, if a customer or client suffers injury from one of your products or services
    • Corporate real estate issues, from premises liability to disputes with landlords or regulators

    F a c t s A b o u t S e x u a l H a r a s s m e n t

    Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations, as well as to the federal government.

    Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

    Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following:

    • The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
    • The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.
    • The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
    • Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.
    • The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome.

    It is helpful for the victim to inform the harasser directly that the conduct is unwelcome and must stop. The victim should use any employer complaint mechanism or grievance system available.

    When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the allegations is made from the facts on a case-by-case basis.

    Prevention is the best tool to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occurring. They should clearly communicate to employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. They can do so by providing sexual harassment training to their employees and by establishing an effective complaint or grievance process and taking immediate and appropriate action when an employee complains.

    It is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on sex or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under Title VII.

    Note: The Supreme Court issued two major decisions in June of 1998 that explained when employers will be held legally responsible for unlawful harassment by supervisors. The EEOC’s Guidance on Employer Liability for Harassment by Supervisors examines those decisions and provides practical guidance regarding the duty of employers to prevent and correct  harassment  and the  duty of employees  to avoid harassment  by using their employers’ complaint procedures.

    Megan Kelly Sexual Harrassment Claim

     

     

     

    F i l i n g a C l a i m

    EEO ProcessThe Department’s Harassing Conduct Policy is not intended to replace an employee’s EEO rights. An employee may pursue claims of harassing conduct through both avenues simultaneously. To learn more about your EEO rights, please contact an EEO Counselor or visit CRC’s web page at http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/index.htm. Contact the Civil Rights Center at 202-693-6500 within 45 days of the alleged discriminatory event in order to preserve your right to file an EEO complaint. Any questions on this guidance should also be addressed to the Department of Labor’s Civil Rights Center.

    Comments & Questions

    1. In this century with the accusations of Bill Cosby, Bill Clinton and Thomas Clarence why would Megyn Kelly present her claim a decade later?
    2. As a former corporate litigator did she not know the rules, the law regarding sexual harassment in the workplace?
    3. Did Megyn Kelly have ulterior prompted and tailored by the powers that be at Fox to create a scandal to have Roger resign?
    4. Did Fox Network refuse to provide and employee handbook to Megyn?
    5. Did she not read it?
    6. Does Fox “NOT” have a “Workplace Harassment Policy”?
    7. Fox’s culture in the workplace provide guidelines on, “How to Succeed at Fox” a few of the guidelines are:
    • Work Hard
    • Seek Opportunities
    • Be Proactive
    • The Golden Rule

    Perhaps Megyn Kelly did work very hard at seeking an opportunity and timed her proactive/reactiveness to “Do Unto Others as They Have Done Unto You.”

    MsConcerned

     

    References

    https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-sex.cfm

    Sexual Harassment Charges EEOC & FEPAs Combined: FY 1997 – 2011

    http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/megyn-kelly-fox-news-star-anchor-republicans-hillary-clinton-

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  • That Winch Over There…

    African American Slave Baby

    Have you ever been called a “winch” or a “hoe”? I have often heard Black women refer to each other as winches, hoes, and bitches.  The terms sound much like a term of endearment, a term which defines their friendship as very close.  Black women can, have and will refer to their friends as bitches, but that term can become a “fighting” word when used by the “wrong” person, i.e. someone they dislike.  I would think that in the 21st century we would no longer have a need to refer to each other using such derogatory adjectives.
    The children in school call each other the same names and does anyone know what a “motherfucker” really is or where the term is derived from?  Well, I looked it up and it’s defined as according to Dictionary.com , “a mean, despicable, or vicious person…” If that be true, then our young men and women are apparently using the term incorrectly.  From what I have heard and seen the term is occasionally used to describe a person that has performed some type of farce or  something negative.  This term is used by both male and females towards each other.   Hmm, I wonder of they knew the definition –  would they use the term so effortlessly?
    While looking through the history of North Carolina’s school system I came across a document titled, “The Beginnings of Public Education in North Carolina; A Documentary History, 1790-1840. Volume I:” and I was shocked to read the following excerpt:
    “But the present-day idea that it is the duty of the State to provide education for all, regardless of race or financial condition, is nowhere clearly stated in these documents, except in the memorial of the Friends, sent to the legislature of 1834, wherein they protest against certain repressive slavery laws such as prohibiting slaves and free negroes from preaching and making it a crime to teach a slave to read and to write. This memorial boldly declared “it unnecessary to urge the incontrovertible arguments that might be advanced from reason and Religion, to prove that it is the indispensable duty of the Legislature of a Christian people to enact laws and establish regulations for the literary instruction of every class, within its limits; and that such provisions should be consistent with sound policy, tend to strengthen the hands of Government and promote the peace and harmony of the community at large.” This fine educational statement, far in advance of the times, fell on deaf ears. Some of our so-called wisest men of that day continued to talk about “the education of the poor” and to introduce measures for the education of that class and to propose still harsher measures governing slaves. But Jeremiah Hubbard, or whoever wrote this Friends’ memorial, was the wisest educational prophet of the period, in that he saw clearly the necessity of educating all classes of the people and the futility of making laws to repress the natural instinct of all human beings for more knowledge.”
    Meanwhile back at the ranch…
    Stumbling upon this next piece (See Below) that speaks to the winch which was the catalyst for this story along with a news story that ran a few days ago here in Charlotte, NC.  The local news aired a story about a group of female students who allegedly beat up an Administrator in the school.  The video showed several girls beating on the woman at Harding University High School.  My emotions remained calm – I thought to myself, “If those young ladies only knew the depth of who they were and the value they could leave behind as beautiful black intelligent woman who should want to make a choice to make a difference in their lives and lives of their “increase” not only would they not engage in such behavior, but they would have such a humble sense of pride in their walk, talk, and overall characteristic behavior.
    “Will of Alexander Dickson,
    (June 19, 1813.)
    IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Alexander Dickson, of the county of Duplin, being infirm in Body, but of sound and perfect memory, blessed be God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say,
    All landed property to be sold.
    IMPRIMIS. My will is, and so I direct, that all my just debts and personal expenses be first paid out of my estate by my Executors hereinafter named. It is my will and desire that all my Lands be sold at Public Auction by my executors, for the highest price that may be got, in the following manner, that is to say, the Manor Plantation containing 300 acres bought of Joseph Dickson, deceased, The 213 acres adjoining the same bought of Austin Beasley, and 4 1-2 acres adjoining that, where the dead tree is, bought of Thomas McGee and 86 acres between his own and Joseph Brays lines, bought of said Bray, containing in the whole 716 1-4 acres, which said parcels of land, as above described, is to be sold all in one lott. Also 150 acres on the West side of Maxwell Swamp on the head of Jimmie’s Branch bought of Abner Huggins, that to be sold in one lott. Also 50 acres on the South side of the head of . . . . . . . . Branch, bought of Robert Dickson, deceased. Also 50 acres adjoining the same, at the East end and joining John McGowan’s line, Patented by myself, the two above mentioned pieces to be sold in one lott. Also 300 acres, or thereabouts, below the cross roads and on both sides of the main road, adjoining and between Gabriel H. James, Robert Dickson and John Hunter’s lines to be sold in one lott, Patented by myself.
    Bequest to John Dickson.
    Item–I leave and bequeath to my nephew John Dickson (son of my Brother Robert Dickson, of Cumberland County, Blockers Ferry) my young Negro Winch named Amy and her increase to him and his heirs forever.”
    Lastly, those of us who know that we know that we know, must present ourselves holy and acceptable in all that we do and with all that we come in contact with.  Sure we may make mistakes and find ourselves overwhelmed with emotion when tragedy strikes, but we must continue to press towards the mark of the high calling.  We all have a calling that one way or another we must engage in. We must present ourselves as a mother and father to our children, as wives and husbands to our spouses,  as teacher and educator to our students, as guardian to the unattended, and as visionaries to the lost.
    We must set the standard in all that we do to foster the “inside emotional” growth of our young adults.   It would behoove us to no longer answer to names which are not imprinted on our birth certificates…
    MsConcerned
  • Swing Batter Batter – Vetoed by Malloy

    Swing You're Out

     

    Over the past few weeks, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed 124 bills and vetoed six. He also used his constitutional authority Thursday to veto $22.5 million from the $19.76 billion state budget.

    The second bill Malloy vetoed Thursday would have reclassified as independent contractors all coaches and referees working with an organized athletic organization. That would means none would be eligible for unemployment compensation, nor would they be protected by employee wage and hour laws.

    The Department of Labor, according to Malloy’s veto message, conducted 95 audits of athletic organizations over the last three years and found 54 percent of coaches and referees were properly classified as independent contractors and 46 percent were misclassified.

    Malloy suggested these organizations use the Labor Department to help classify employees and avoid “overly broad exemptions.”

    The bill had unanimously passed the Senate and passed the House on a 138-7 vote.

    According to CT News Junkie| Malloy

     

  • This Day in History Tet Offensive

    Nothing, nothing took hold of America quite like the Vietnam war and nothing helped shape personal opinion on it quite like the coverage of the TET Offensive

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    Johnson informed the public he would no seek re-election.

  • Employment Scam

    If you receive an email simliar to the one below, it is a scam. The senders are stating they are from United Healthcare, Kaiser or any number of large companies.

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  • Employment Scam

    Employment Scam

    If you receive an email simliar to the one below, it is a scam.  The senders are stating they are from United Healthcare, Kaiser or any number of large companies. They state they are with allstarjobs employment site, website pictured below.

    allstarjobs

     

    Sample e-mail:

    From: Alice Micheals [mailto:alicemicheals123@gmail.com]
    Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:10 PM
    To:  Your email address but it may not be quite right.
    Subject: JOB OFFER AND INTERVIEW UPDATE

     

    Dear Applicant,Congratulations, Our recruiting team has reviewed your resume (www.allstarjobs.com) for the FRONT OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE position that you are yet to occupy and we believe you would be capable of handling this position. Your detail has been forwarded to the Human Resources Department and the Head of Operations, Mrs. Alice Micheals  would be conducting an interview with you to discuss the job detail, pay scale, benefit and briefing about the opening in our company. This is an immediate hire position therefore the interview is scheduled on the 18th Febuary  2016. Interview Time is flexible between 8:00 am – 7pm EDT. Set up a Screen name with Gmail Hangout Instant Messenger online at http://www.Gmail.com/ and add up the Head Of Operations screen name: alicemicheals123@gmail.com to your buddy list, she will be waiting to talk to you on Gmail Hangout. Endeavor to get online. I wish you the best of Luck with the Interview. If you have any questions, Please feel free to email Mrs Alice Micheals for more details.
    Regards,
    Human Resource Department For
    UnitedHealthGroup

    How do I know it’s a scam – I have worked for United Health Group and this is NOT how they inform you of an interview!!

    United Health Care – https://careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/

    Kaiser – http://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/jobs.aspx

     

     

     

  • The Ball Point Pen

    The Ball Point Pen

     

    Ballpoint-Pen-Guide-845x321The first patent for ballpoint pens was issued on October 30, 1888, to a man named John Loud. Using a very small steel ball, held together by a socket, he tried, unsuccessfully, to create such a writing device. Unfortunately, his efforts failed miserably and without being able to foresee a commercial use for his invention, he let the patent lapse.  Later in the 1900s another attempt was made, the idea caught on and everyone was filing a patent.  Alas the attempts were futile, inventors were unable to keep the ink flowing or soaking through the paper.  In fact, it wasn’t until a Hungarian newspaper editor László Bíró became so frustrated with his fountain pen, that ballpoints took a successful turn. Bíró noticed that the ink used in his newspaper dried quickly which left the paper smudge free unlike the ink in his fountain pens. He decided that he would try to make a pen that used the same type of ink that they used in the printing of the newspaper. With the help of his brother, a chemist, he developed a viscous ink that he placed in a ballpoint pen.  László, who is most often credited with the invention, was a journalist who theorized that by using newspaper ink in pens he could eliminate the characteristic smudging of fountain pens. Starting in the 1930s, he began experimenting with using the ink in fountain pens, but found that it was too thick to flow readily. His chemist brother, György, helped him perfect the ball-and-socket technology, and in 1938, László Bíró signed a deal with his early backer and business partner, Andor Goy, to produce and sell the pens in Hungary.  But tensions were rising as World War II loomed on the horizon, and rather than stay in his home country and profit off an invention that would soon be omnipresent, Bíró was forced to flee with his family, even selling off his shares of the fledgling company to fund their travel.  After failing to find refuge around Europe, Bíró landed in Argentina, where he finally filed for a patent on his ballpoint pen. The patent was awarded on June 10, 1943, the anniversary of which is celebrated as National Ballpoint Pen Day—but the story didn’t end there.  It was this radical idea that successfully paired a well-suited ink to a ballpoint mechanism that not only prevented the ink from drying inside the ink reservoir, but also allowed an evenly controlled ink flow onto the paper. Bíró filed his patent in 1938 and history was made*.

    I remember being directed to read the Diary of Ann Frank in Junior High School.  The book was a diary of the life and times of a little Jewish girl who had to go into hiding during World War Two to avoid the Nazis. Together with seven others, she hides in secret in Amsterdam. After 2 years in hiding, she and the other were discovered and sent to concentration camps. Anne’s father, Otto Frank, is the only one of the eight people to survive. After her death in 1954 she becomes world famous because of the diary she wrote while in hiding.   On August 4, 1944 the people in hiding along with some helpers were arrested.  The two helpers are sent to the Amersfoort camp. Johannes Kleiman is released shortly after his arrest and six months later Victor Kugler escapes. Immediately after the arrest Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl rescue Anne’s diary and papers that were left behind in the secret annex. Despite intensive investigations it has never been clear how the hiding place was discovered.  Anne wrote in her diary that she wanted to be a writer or a journalist and that she wanted her diary published as a novel.

    Robert Faurisson, a French literature Professor at the University of Lyon in central France, and an eminent “Holocaust” historian, proves that almost all of the “diary” was written by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.  Documentation to support this truth includes the fact, among many others, that the manuscript was written with a ballpoint pen, the invention of which occurred after the war.  Ann Frank died of typhus in March, 1945, before the end of World War II.

     

    Is it possible that the Diary of Ann Frank was a Hoax?

    MsConcerned

     

     

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