AFP - A bid by the European Union to kickstart crucial trade talks with a new-sounding offer on agriculture tariffs fell flat on Monday with Brazil denouncing the proposal as "gimmickry".

S&P cuts GM, Ford, Chrysler ratings lower into junk (Reuters)

Reuters - Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut ratings on all three major U.S. automakers deeper into junk status, citing expected losses due to higher gas prices and a weakening U.S. economy.

First, your worker termination memorandum sample should include an area to describe the grounds for termination. However you for the most part don't have time for this. 7) Tell the employee, if he retaliates or threatens any of the eyewitnesses, you'll lay off him immediately.

Indispensable worker syndrome is a sole proprietor's (or any supervisor's) fear that a jobholder can't be replaced because he uniquely contributes a large share to the company's results. It is also a good idea to have your hr manager or your attorney review the memorandum before presenting it to the worker. By allowing the disgruntled worker to continue this behavior on-the-job, the message to the other personnel is that they can do anything as well, without fear of losing their job. Follow-Up Any Commitments You Made In The termination Meeting. Include any impact the jobholder's lapses have had on the business or organization. The legal method to dismiss an employee has to include the correct processes. Besides clearly listing these inappropriate behaviors, your employee handbook should state the rehabilitative action that results from this misconduct. Workers who commit theft often think that they can outsmart the business and will be defensive immediately. If escalating discipline including oral and written notice cannot resolve the problems with a jobholder, it becomes necessary to terminate them. How to Handle Different Types of Worker Disobedience. firing employees for sexual harassment. Let me give you one more thought.