Reuters - The top executives of America's largest companies have grown more cautious about the economic outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the Business Roundtable, but they still expect growth despite the turmoil in the world's credit markets and what it characterized as the "recession" in U.S. housing.

Bernanke assures Hill on mortgage hit (AP)

AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday the credit crisis has created "significant market stress" and offered fresh assurances that regulators would take steps to curb fallout related to the mortgage mess.

If he doesn't improve in a few months and after 3 warnings, you can terminate him. As an employer you may wish to have the employee sign a worker dismissal agreement or a non-compete agreement. But since most employees, even the insubordinate employees, fall into the former group, it's perhaps worthwhile to figure out how best to deal with them. Attempts by an employee to belittle or undermine the authority of management may also fall under the category of worker misbehavior. If the off-duty conduct is harmful to job performance or an embarrassment to the company, you can sack for this. A problem individual can easily be a safety hazard for your other personnel as well as for him or herself. * Firm name and address of the lay off site. But passive misbehavior is more subtle and difficult to identify. Then, when an issue does arise, consult this policy to decide the action you will take in response to your worker's lack of proper hygiene. Also, have the fired employee sign off on it.

In short, you should give the real reason regardless of how hard it's on the jobholder. After The lay off Meeting (Cont'd.) A high risk termination is where the jobholder is probably to sue and you have inadequate documentation. Probably you'll conduct layoff procedures under this added stress. And every court in the land recognizes the right of employers to lay off for company wants. Keep in mind that if there is a legal action, a court can use your notification as substantiation against you and the business.