Reuters - The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly passed legislation to expand the nation's largest federal homeownership program in a move that could help struggling subprime borrowers avoid foreclosure.

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Reuters - Top European central bankers expressed concern on Friday about the success of a concerted action plan to grease the wheels of seized-up money markets, as U.S. banking giant Citigroup faced fresh strife.

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(Specify all the things the employee has to return, all the matters that need to be settled before he /she leaves, date of leaving, notice period, appealing procedures, etc.) Even though most Human resource managers and owners want to give second chances, the hammer just has to come down on problem employees. For example, did you present the jobholder with a clearly written out job description and go over it together? Legal advisers call this constructive discharge.

At the same time, the dismissal should take place within a week after the incident that triggered it. However now and then you can handle the situation yourself. Sacking Troublesome Workers, Go Quietly and Carry a Big Stick. An honest response to this question will help you gauge the esprit de corps of your team, and how your actions are influencing your workforce. Also, if the employee is the type to sue, rate her as a "medium risk" layoff and give her a package in return for a release. A Sample Employee dismissal Notification. A third type of employee misbehavior is when the employee has excessive absences either excuse or unexcused. If the worker is a hazard to any business and its employees (such as prone to violence or theft), then it's your duty to include this in your memorandum and phone references. And it allows employers to hire as well as separate workers for any reason - at least as long as you're not violating any other laws in doing so. Insubordination in itself is the refusal by a jobholder to follow a valid instruction from an person in the worker's chain of command. Beyond the firing of a salaried monthly employee, there are other points to ponder. To do this, draft a jobholder warning notification each time you have a problem with that person.