Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2009 — Posted in Assistance, Legal Resources
In that case Meacham versus Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory the Supreme Court interpreted a provision of the ADEA that permits an employer to take an adverse employment action against an employee. At the trial a jury found Knolls had violated the ADEA because its layoff procedure had a disparate impact based on age. In reaching its conclusion that the employer has the burden to prove the reasonable factors other than age defense the Supreme Court looked at another provision of the ADEA the bona fide occupational qualification defense. It then used those totals to decide who to lay off. A lawyer from Maastricht won from a advocate in Albuquerque New Mexico In Meacham Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory was planning to lay off a number of employees. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit initially affirmed the jurys findings but after the United States Supreme Court asked it to reconsider the Second Circuit reversed itself and ruled in favor of Knolls. For example it would not be illegal to consider criteria for a particular role in a movie that has a disparate impact on age if the part calls for someone of a particular age. Twenty-eight of those 10 employees sued under the ADEA claiming Knolls illegally fired them because of their age. The Supreme Court has previously recognized that the employer has the burden to establish the BFOQ affirmative defense. Even if the employment action is otherwise prohibited by the ADEA. Knolls totaled those scores and gave the employees additional points based on their years of service. It has the burden to prove that its decision was based on a reasonable factor other than age. The Supreme Court then agreed to hear the case and eventually reversed the Second Circuit and reinstated the jurys finding that Knolls policy unlawfully discriminated because of age. Specifically the jury found that although the plaintiffs did not prove that Knolls intentionally discriminated against them they did prove that Knolls method of deciding who to lay off disproportionately harmed older workers. Thirty of the 33 salaried employees the company laid off were at least 55 years old. As long as the adverse action is based on reasonable factors other than age. The BFOQ defense states that it is not unlawful for an employer to take adverse employment actions otherwise prohibited by the ADEA where age is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business. The company had its supervisors rate their subordinates based on their performance flexibility and critical skills. The Supreme Court ruled that if an employer seeks to rely on that defense. In other words the ADEA permits employers to discriminate based on age considering age is legitimately necessary under the circumstances.
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Posted by admin on June 5th, 2008 — Posted in Assistance, Beyond Cats
Many people are under the false impression that cats are arrogant, moody creatures owners who ignore their attempts to train them. They think that cats could obey and not to choose. Although cats have ignored orders because they do not feel like doing what their owners ask, sometimes they do not obey because they simply do not understand.
The formation of a cat usually takes much more time and patience as the formation of a dog. Strengthening positive reinforcement works better than negative with cats. If you punish them, they wait until you’re not looking to misbehave, it is better to simply ignore the wrong answers and praise on your cat when he answered correctly.
You should start training your cat when it is about eight to ten weeks. However, if you have an older cat, do not let that stop you. It May be a little more difficult to learn, but old dogs can learn new tricks.
It is better to start training your cat by teaching him to come when it is called, as you do with a puppy. Make sure you have a supply of your favorite cat treat and he feels well rested and quite happy. If you have a lot of noise and confusion, switching to a zone of calm, if your cat is not distracted. Before starting training, to decide on an order and make sure you use it regularly. Order must be short and easy to say. “Come kitty” or “Here kitty” are two good choices.
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Posted by admin on April 17th, 2008 — Posted in Assistance
Like with everything good comes something so overly abused, that
turns bad. Credit Cards were invented to help others get by
without using cash and being able to purchase goods when you
can’t find an ATM machine to get money from.
But, that all changed, because it made things too easy, like
spoiled kids we ran out and just bought everything we wanted and
what we didn’t even want. Over time everyone was buying stuff
from 5 or more cards.
The problem grew so large that many folks couldn’t figure out
any means of paying back for the borrowed goods, so that created
a new era in our lives. Up came companies that would help you
pay off your borrowed debt, so called Debt Consolidation
Companies.
As if having one credit card is bad enough, every one had 5 or
more cards that meant the amount to be paid back ran into the
thousands of dollars monthly, because of all the false promises
brought about from companies boosting their pay nothing until
after two years policies.
Credit cards are as good or as bad as you would like them to be,
but the fact of the matter remains, you have to learn how to get
your debt under control. If you need debt consolidation, you
will also need to learn how to control your spending habits.
You, first have to get rid of the idea of buying on credit is a
good thing, it’s not, learn to live by your means, and that
means spending what you have and can afford, and not running up
bills on credit cards that you can’t afford.
Now, if you happened to be in debt over your head, you will need
some type of debt consolidation service, there are many
different service being offered by the different debt
consolidation companies. But for now you should only focus on
debt consolidation whereby you reduce your debt by lowering your
monthly payments, were you would just pay one monthly fee for
all your credit cards.
Debt consolidating companies makes this monthly payment low
enough so that it won’t be a burden, and another aspect you
should also enquire about is reducing the interest on your
credit cards, certain debt consolidation companies are also able
to reduce your interest to zero percent. Again, I must stress as
with any recommendation, please don’t go for the first debt
consolidation company you approach, contact at least three or
four, you don’t want to discover after months of paying that
your credit cards debt has not been reduced. Another debt
consolidation company you should inquire about is those that
reduce the payoff time, this will shorten your credit cards
debt, and save you huge amounts of money.
It is best to find a debt consolidation company that does all
the above, and there are a few good ones out there, so, the best
advice I can offer is for you to go out there and educate
yourself on all aspect of how to reduce debt and what types of
debt consolidation companies are worthwhile and last but not
least, do away with your credit cards until you get your debt
under control.
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Posted by admin on March 25th, 2008 — Posted in Assistance
Work is much more than simply a way of earning money. It defines
us as people in our society. Think of the number of
conversations that focus on what you do for a living.
Introductions are often based solely on this:
“Mike, I’d like you to meet my friend, Jan. Jan is a marine
biologist.” Or, “Jan works at the new shopping center in town.”
At social gatherings people spend a great deal of their time
discussing work-related matters, and it’s easy to begin to feel
left out if you can’t join in with a horror story about your
boss or coworkers. So it’s taken as understood that you want to
work.
But you don’t just want any old job if you also want to retain
your sanity.
One of life’s little pleasures is to wake up each morning and
think to yourself, “Wow! Another day at work.”
One of life’s miseries is to wake up each morning and think,
“Ugh! Another day at work.”
It’s important to find a job that will prompt the first response
rather than the second.
So how do you find out what job will make you happy (and keep
you sane) before you’ve spent years training for it?
Easy, really. You just have to know yourself.
You need to know: • What you like doing • What you don’t like
doing • What you are good at doing
Then it’s a simple matter of tracking down those jobs that fit
your personality and skills. There are numerous questionnaires
around to help you work out where your strengths and interests
really are.
You might be quite surprised at the results these questions turn
up. You may have always regarded yourself as a team player, but
after reviewing your responses it becomes obvious that you
really prefer to be independent - to make your own decisions and
to work alone on projects.
Better to find this out now before you lock yourself into a job
that has you working cheek-by-jowl with a group of people who
spend all their time telling you what to do.
Before you start on your quest for employment you should be
aware of what can go wrong - after all, forewarned is forearmed!
Employment companies agree that the top 10 reasons (not in any
particular order) for people missing out on jobs are: • Spelling
errors or bad grammar in their resume • An inability to express
their thoughts clearly or discuss achievements • Little interest
or enthusiasm; appearing bored or indifferent to the job being
discussed • Being over-bearing, over-aggressive, or aloof •
Showing interest only in a higher grade or higher salary than
the one being offered • Providing vague answers and being
evasive • Not asking questions about the company or the job, or
asking questions that lack depth • Failing to look the
interviewer in the eye and not showing self-confidence •
Appearing immature by giggling, chewing gum, cracking jokes, and
not taking the interview seriously • Poor personal appearance
So now you know what NOT to do, and you can set about making
sure that you do all the RIGHT things to find that great job.
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