THE WORLD’S OLDEST WORKERS AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR THESE 3 PROFESSIONALS
SUMMONED TO COURT JURY DUTY MYTHS
There are so many rumors about jury duty that it can be difficult to know which ones are true. Here are three of the most popular speculations, debunked.
Adolescents are often frustrated by age restrictions that force them to wait before they can drive a car, get a job, purchase tobacco, or order
a drink. More often than not, they are in such a hurry to grow up that they don’t appreciate all the benefits they experience
ADMITTING BIAS WILL ENSURE YOUR DISMISSAL
If you admit that you are biased when you serve jury duty, it does not guarantee your dismissal. In fact, a judge cannot dismiss you for being biased — but an attorney can. In addition, attempting to portray yourself as a biased person can put you in a troubling situation. Attorneys and judges have been selecting jurors for a long time and know when someone is lying to them. Your best bet will be to give honest answers to the questions they ask. According to another circulating myth, if you aren’t registered to vote, you don’t have to serve jury duty. Many people believe this myth because voting enters you into the jury duty pool, but there are other means by which citizens are chosen. Other ways you’re entered into the pool include buying a home, paying taxes, and getting a driver’s license. Even if you aren’t registered to vote, you’re still liable to be summoned. If you’re worried about getting fired for serving jury duty, you can breathe easy. Your employer cannot fire you once you’ve been selected for jury service. In fact, if your boss threatens to fire you for it, they will face the penalties, which include fines and even jail time. Many employers know and understand this, but if yours doesn’t, you can submit a file of complaint to the trial court administrator, and they will take care of the rest for you. SERVING JURY DUTY WILL GET YOU FIRED NO VOTING, NO JURY DUTY
because of their youth. Once they move past adolescence, age can play an even bigger role in their lives, sometimes in negative ways. Here at Obiorah Fields, LLC, our attorneys advocate for workers who have been discriminated against on account of their age. According to AARP, 64 percent of workers report seeing or experiencing age discrimination in the workplace. Because we work to ensure that employees from all vocations have equal opportunities in the workplace, we wanted to spend some time this month highlighting the three oldest workers in the world. Last year, the 103-year-old won a battle to keep working on campus at Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University in Perth. Dr. Goodall had been ordered to work from home in 2017 amid concerns about his safety, but the university later found a more ideal office space closer to the scientist’s home. Dr. Goodall, who is now an honorary research associate at the university, has produced more than 100 research papers for an ecology career that has spanned 70 years. The 106-year-old from Orange County, New York, was officially awarded the title of “Oldest Barber” by the Guinness Book of World Records back in 2012. But Mr. Mancinelli, who has been cutting hair for more than nine decades, continues to work. He still fondly remembers his early days working in a shop, where barbers would also perform pain-relieving services and even use leeches for high blood pressure therapy. DAVID GOODALL: AUSTRALIA’S OLDEST WORKING SCIENTIST ANTHONY MANCINELLI: WORLD’S OLDEST BARBER
The system to select jurors has been around for a while, and those involved know what they’re doing. It’s best to go in with an open mind and be completely honest. After all, it is your civic duty to do so.
GRANNY MASTANAMMA: YOUTUBE SENSATION FROM INDIA
The 106-year-old regularly attracts huge numbers of hits on her Country Foods channel. Using simple cooking techniques, which she describes as “village style,” she creates delicious traditional Indian dishes. The idea of creating her own channel came after her great- grandson published videos of her cooking with fresh ingredients, and the videos gained momentum shortly after.
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