Melania Trump: ‘I’m the most bullied person on the world’
(Publisher’s Note: Melania is the most bullied person on (sic) the world? Seriously? I wonder what Monica Lewinsky thinks about that. I don’t think FLOTUS would change places with her. Then again, Melania is married to the world’s most notorious bully. – Mike Tully)
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Washington (CNN)First lady Melania Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday that she is the most bullied person in the world, which has led her to create her anti-bullying “Be Best” initiative, before softening her comments slightly to say she is one of the most bullied.
“I could say I’m the most bullied person on the world,” Trump told ABC News in an interview during her first major solo trip to Africa last week when asked what personally made her want to tackle the issue of cyberbullying.
“You’re really the most bullied person in the world?” ABC News’ Tom Llamas asked during the exchange.
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Serious About Cyberbullying
By RONI ROBBINS
“Do not do unto others that which you hate done unto yourself – that is the entire Torah. The rest is commentary; go ahead and study it.” (Hillel)
In an impulsive moment that she will long regret, a teenage girl sends her boyfriend a sexy picture via the internet. After they break up, a vindictive boyfriend sends it around the school – a cruel move with far-reaching consequences. The damage is permanent and may lead to suicidal thoughts, school absenteeism, and other dangerous behavior.
Cyberbullying, or online harassment, is a pervasive problem among today’s American teens, including those in the Jewish community, whose central methods of communication and relationship-building are texting, instant messaging, social media and the like.
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Placing employees on performance improvement plans: bullying in the workplace?
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Australia October 9 2018
Blagojevic v AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd; Mitchell Seears [2018] FWC 2906
In relation to performance of employees, employers should ensure:that management actions are a genuine attempt to improve performance;
That expectations of employees are clearly communicated; and
That policies adequately set out an approach to be taken by supervisors in relation to underperforming staff, including by providing them with opportunities to improve prior to taking formal action.
Facts
This case involved an application for orders preventing workplace bullying by Mr Blagojevic, an experienced and long serving employee. For many years, the employee received high praise and consistently performed well in his annual reviews. However, in 2017 his supervisor placed Mr Blagojevic on an initial and then a revised Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). This action had a devastating effect on Mr Blagojevic…
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