Flikr Screen Name is Lorrie 1992
website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/piotrowskilorrie/
I used my Flikr account to create an album of photos from our Disney vacation. I also uploaded a few additional photos that I found that caught my eye from Disney World, those photos are saved in the Gallery portion of my page.
There were so many photos of Disney World to look at and sort through. Therefore, I chose photos that appealed to me. I wanted colorful photos and these all seem to fit that description. I used search terms such as Disney World, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Orlando Florida, Magic Kingdom, Playhouse Disney (although this search came up with a lot of photos for the actual show on Disney). The searched can be for specific characters also, however, some of those searched produced results such as a cartoon version of the character and not the character from Disney World. It was easy to find what I was looking for, however, I don't feel that Flikr is easy to use for searching public folders. For purposes of uploading personal photos, it was extremely easy to upload and tag photos. Another great site that I use for my personal photos is Picasa. This site allows you to download, edit photos and create albums. You can share the link with others to allow them to view your photo albums.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Know It Now 24x7 vs. KSU Ask a Librarian
Question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights?
www.knowitnow.org
This is a transcript of the conversation that I had with the Librarian.
You are now chatting with Terese@KnowItNow
Lorrie Piotrowski: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights
Terese@KnowItNow: Hi- let me see what I can find out
Terese@KnowItNow: here's the law: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/124.136
Lorrie Piotrowski: thank you
Terese@KnowItNow: and usually you ask your employer for an FMLA application, I think
Lorrie Piotrowski: Makes sense... thanks for your help.
Terese@KnowItNow: you're welcome!
Terese@KnowItNow: can I help you with anything else?
Lorrie Piotrowski: I don't think so.
Kent State University – Ask a Librarian
I was able to connect online with a Kent State Library and ask my question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights?
She directed me to the following site: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/fmla.htm which is the United States Department of Labor website.
My experience in accessing information through the use of Ask a Librarian at Kent State University and Know it Now 24x7 was very good. In both instances, the librarians were helpful in providing the pertinent sections of the law that I needed. In my opinion, this is a much more direct route to finding information than the previous assignment. In Assignment No. 4, I had to go through the material and weed out the irrelevant material. Using these services, the Librarians provided a direct link to the information. They do not specifically answer your question, rather direct you to where you can find the answer on your own.
Out of the two services that I used, I particularly liked the Know it Now 24x7 reference service. She was very helpful and polite and this service will also email a transcript of the conversation to you.
www.knowitnow.org
This is a transcript of the conversation that I had with the Librarian.
You are now chatting with Terese@KnowItNow
Lorrie Piotrowski: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights
Terese@KnowItNow: Hi- let me see what I can find out
Terese@KnowItNow: here's the law: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/124.136
Lorrie Piotrowski: thank you
Terese@KnowItNow: and usually you ask your employer for an FMLA application, I think
Lorrie Piotrowski: Makes sense... thanks for your help.
Terese@KnowItNow: you're welcome!
Terese@KnowItNow: can I help you with anything else?
Lorrie Piotrowski: I don't think so.
Kent State University – Ask a Librarian
I was able to connect online with a Kent State Library and ask my question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights?
She directed me to the following site: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/fmla.htm which is the United States Department of Labor website.
My experience in accessing information through the use of Ask a Librarian at Kent State University and Know it Now 24x7 was very good. In both instances, the librarians were helpful in providing the pertinent sections of the law that I needed. In my opinion, this is a much more direct route to finding information than the previous assignment. In Assignment No. 4, I had to go through the material and weed out the irrelevant material. Using these services, the Librarians provided a direct link to the information. They do not specifically answer your question, rather direct you to where you can find the answer on your own.
Out of the two services that I used, I particularly liked the Know it Now 24x7 reference service. She was very helpful and polite and this service will also email a transcript of the conversation to you.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Information Awareness Statement
Question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights
I came across these questions while having lunch with a very good friend on mine who is expecting her first child in October. She works for a newly formed private equity firm that does not have policies and procedures in place.
I consulted with my husband, Mike, he is general counsel for the Fraternal Order of Police. I also consulted with some of the attorneys that I work with at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, in the Labor and Employment Department, as I thought they would have some idea as to the answer to this question. I asked them in general about maternity leave in Ohio and the rules and regulations governing maternity leave. I was somewhat familiar with the leave requirements from taking leave when my two children were born.
Second, I performed research on-line using terms such as:
maternity leave in Ohio
notice requirements for maternity leave
employer obligations
laws governing maternity leave in Ohio
employee requirements under the Family Medical Leave Act
employer requirements under the Family Medical Leave Act
pregnant and laws in Ohio
pregnancy and notice
discrimination and maternity and Ohio
Family Medial Leave Act
FMLA and notice requirement
Pregnant and rights
Pregnancy and rights in Ohio
Some of the URL’s that I searched are:
http://www.employerlawreport.com/
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus
http://www.crc.ohio/gov/disc_employment.htm
http:/www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates
http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/publications
http:/www.employer-employee.com/fmla
Laws governing maternity leave fall somewhere in the gray area between black and white. Ohio law requires that all pregnant employees be provided a “reasonable” maternity leave, regardless of the employer’s size, the employee’s tenure, or the language of a leave policy. If an employee asks for leave for maternity leave on her first day of employment, it must be given and she must be restored at the end of her leave. The problem and the question with this is what “reasonable” means and how is it determined and by whom. Is it determined by a doctor and for how long?
Maternity leave is often misunderstood and as I mentioned earlier, there are a lot of gray areas involving this employment law issue. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides for 12 weeks of maternity leave for employees to meet the following criteria (i) employees must have worked at least 1,250 hours in the prior 12 months for businesses that have 50 or more employees. The employment discrimination laws require that the pregnant women be treated no differently than those with similarly debilitation conditions. Many companies believe that if they do not meet the 50 employee requirement, that they are too small for FMLA coverage or if the FMLA does not cover a certain employee, they can deny leave under a leave of absence policy. FMLA can be taken on an intermittent basis allowing the employee to work on a less than full time schedule. The benefits of the employee will be maintained while the employee is on leave, however, they must continue to pay their portion during leave. The employee also has the right to return to the same position, pay and benefits at the conclusion of their leave. They must provide 30 days advance notice for foreeseable event and may be asked by the employer to obtain medical certification to prove the need to take the leave.
I was satisfied with the results of my research. The answers that I found are valid are the material was very helpful. I was able to reach my conclusion rather quickly and without additional questions or research needed. Therefore, I did not continue my search beyond the initial phase.
I learned that having a specific question in mind and knowing where to look for the answers is key. Starting with a specific question and searching the correct terms and combinations of those terms will generally produce results that are helpful. Networking is also important. People are often a great resource tool to have and can generally point you in the right direction. My colleagues were very helpful in pointing me in the right direction and I was able to read through the information and decide what was relevant to finding the answer to my question.
I came across these questions while having lunch with a very good friend on mine who is expecting her first child in October. She works for a newly formed private equity firm that does not have policies and procedures in place.
I consulted with my husband, Mike, he is general counsel for the Fraternal Order of Police. I also consulted with some of the attorneys that I work with at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, in the Labor and Employment Department, as I thought they would have some idea as to the answer to this question. I asked them in general about maternity leave in Ohio and the rules and regulations governing maternity leave. I was somewhat familiar with the leave requirements from taking leave when my two children were born.
Second, I performed research on-line using terms such as:
maternity leave in Ohio
notice requirements for maternity leave
employer obligations
laws governing maternity leave in Ohio
employee requirements under the Family Medical Leave Act
employer requirements under the Family Medical Leave Act
pregnant and laws in Ohio
pregnancy and notice
discrimination and maternity and Ohio
Family Medial Leave Act
FMLA and notice requirement
Pregnant and rights
Pregnancy and rights in Ohio
Some of the URL’s that I searched are:
http://www.employerlawreport.com/
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus
http://www.crc.ohio/gov/disc_employment.htm
http:/www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates
http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/publications
http:/www.employer-employee.com/fmla
Laws governing maternity leave fall somewhere in the gray area between black and white. Ohio law requires that all pregnant employees be provided a “reasonable” maternity leave, regardless of the employer’s size, the employee’s tenure, or the language of a leave policy. If an employee asks for leave for maternity leave on her first day of employment, it must be given and she must be restored at the end of her leave. The problem and the question with this is what “reasonable” means and how is it determined and by whom. Is it determined by a doctor and for how long?
Maternity leave is often misunderstood and as I mentioned earlier, there are a lot of gray areas involving this employment law issue. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides for 12 weeks of maternity leave for employees to meet the following criteria (i) employees must have worked at least 1,250 hours in the prior 12 months for businesses that have 50 or more employees. The employment discrimination laws require that the pregnant women be treated no differently than those with similarly debilitation conditions. Many companies believe that if they do not meet the 50 employee requirement, that they are too small for FMLA coverage or if the FMLA does not cover a certain employee, they can deny leave under a leave of absence policy. FMLA can be taken on an intermittent basis allowing the employee to work on a less than full time schedule. The benefits of the employee will be maintained while the employee is on leave, however, they must continue to pay their portion during leave. The employee also has the right to return to the same position, pay and benefits at the conclusion of their leave. They must provide 30 days advance notice for foreeseable event and may be asked by the employer to obtain medical certification to prove the need to take the leave.
I was satisfied with the results of my research. The answers that I found are valid are the material was very helpful. I was able to reach my conclusion rather quickly and without additional questions or research needed. Therefore, I did not continue my search beyond the initial phase.
I learned that having a specific question in mind and knowing where to look for the answers is key. Starting with a specific question and searching the correct terms and combinations of those terms will generally produce results that are helpful. Networking is also important. People are often a great resource tool to have and can generally point you in the right direction. My colleagues were very helpful in pointing me in the right direction and I was able to read through the information and decide what was relevant to finding the answer to my question.
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