AFP - The US economy grew by a robust 3.9 percent in the third quarter despite tight credit that is deepening a housing slump, as consumers regained their appetite for spending, the government said Wednesday.

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Reuters - A slowdown in factory growth in October suggested the economy was cooling from its surprisingly robust third-quarter pace, while incomes edged higher in September and underlying consumer prices rose modestly, data released on Thursday showed.

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Following the steps will minimize any mistakes that might hamper the method of layoff. Human resource disobedience treatment should not be applied as a band-aid, but rather as first aid. Instead we are talking about separating employees whose work productivity is poor. Employers who must lay off an employee who falls under protective laws may feel like they are in a tough spot. Before dismissing of workers, you must keep any memos that show dates of offending behavior, evidence of wrongdoing or incompetence, or facts of declining productivity. And, a jury won't find your reason credible because you have nothing in writing or you never gave the employee a chance to increase. If you own a business with strict OSHA laws on worker hygiene, it is imperative that you enforce them with your workers. Once you have fired one employee, you will realize that it isn't as hard as it seems. If you have a disgruntled employee, you must always give a verbal warning for the first offense , followed by disciplinary action or counseling, before you consider layoff of the worker.

If approved, the jobholder will get his first check which covers the time since filing. But, it is still a crisis circumstance, and you should obviously document facts. Discussion of Unemployment: Since the firing was not the fault of the employee, your workforce will be eligible for unemployment, unless they only worked part-time or less than one year at the company. Finally, the most common mistake I hear is something like, "We fired Joe because he just couldn't get the job done." You now know this isn't a layoff because you are not dimissing Joe due to a company need. Despite the size of the disciplinary problem, you must document any discussions and warnings for a jobholder's behavior. A problem employee can damage your business in many ways. Does Your worker Disregard Work Directives: How to Correct Insubordination.