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Reuters - U.S. business productivity fell in the fourth quarter as output plunged at its fastest pace since 1982, while one in eight U.S. households ended 2008 behind on its mortgage or in foreclosure, according to data on Thursday that underscored the economy's weakness. Continue

AFP - Stock markets around the world took a beating Thursday from a spate of bad recession news, worries over the financial sector and a deafening silence from China on much hoped-for new stimulus measures.

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ADDITIONAL INFO (See Chapter 7 for how to lay off for insubordination.) Human resource employees are trained professionals. Handling Problem employees: It's A Sticky Problem. A Sample Employee dismissal Notice for Theft of Misuse of Property. In this way, a business owner or manager eliminates liability on their part and can hold the worker solely responsibility for any future missteps. Therefore, you can separate an at will worker for any reason . Later, it helps shut the doors on a worker who desires to file a law suit. In a society where suing someone is easy, employers are finding themselves paying the price for terminating personnel. In the worst case scenario, the employee will take actions that hurt the small company.

It's time to build a case against the employee. Letter #2: "Medium Risk" Separation Notification - For Terrible performance And Misconduct. Here's the good news: No one (including God, a jury or your management) will condemn you for reaching a reasonable conclusion using a fair examination and evaluation process. Exploring the Connection Between Gross misconduct and Separating. Simply citing your employee with a notification of reprimand may improve your worker's work productivity, but often it won't have a lasting effect. Just get your facts straight and create good solid documentation on why you separated the employee.