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UK lender gains on govt. guarantees (AP)

AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted the British economy remained strong Tuesday while worried depositors lined up for the third consecutive day to withdraw money from one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders.

While at [The company], [Employee First Name] carried out several projects and assignments. When you fire employee, it is important to remember that you have other staff members who see how you handle it. Remind your manager that this letter must be nonemotional and professional. The exception to all this is if she has gross misconduct and then you can dismiss her immediately. Second, while the two most common grounds for gross misconduct are refusal to carry out a direct order and using abusive language in a confrontation, there are circumstances that also merit a charge of misbehavior. You would be wise to show Hr and your boss that you're working hard to help the jobholder increase, but he is resisting all your attempts at rehabilitation.

You have to deal with the bad employee quickly and decisively. You can lay off a worker who can't do the job adequately. o What did you enjoy most about working here? You should not give your opinions about why the worker failed to follow processes or to work up to directives. The Agenda For The dismissal Meeting. The sample employee discipline memorandum we provided is a guide. The most important part of this method is to prove that you have tried to correct the employee's lackluster performance before layoff. Tips for Dealing with Problem employees. When you fire an executive for terrible productivity (with or without a contract), it's frequently for his department's lack of results and not for his personal behavior.