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February 11, 2008

Ex-natgas traders guilty of price manipulation (Reuters) (Employee Misconduct)

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Reuters - Three former El Paso Corp natural gas traders were convicted on Thursday of reporting false deals to manipulate gas prices from 2000 to 2002. More
Not only do you worry about the business's overall financial success, but you also should keep an eye on its daily operations. You'll have high costs with high risk separations. Sometimes, you may feel the need to use "police powers." For example, you suspect a jobholder is using his office computer to run a porn business, and you want to check his computer. To recognize this behavior, you must know the gross misconduct definition so you can deal with such workforce quickly and decisively. Tips for Firing a worker During the Business Reorganization. Your dismissal letter wants to get to the point quickly and not give more information then necessary. Second, include any extra payments and benefits that you own the employee. The only way to deal with a insubordinate employee effectively is to let them know immediately there are consequences to their actions. Once you terminate one set of workforce, the firm needs might require more layoffs. When writing about the reason for the employee's lay off, include specific details and examples of incidents which have led to this layoff; see more about this in the next section. So, if this isn't the worker's first warning, then you need to state on the warning form, what warning it is and what the proper action will be if they continue to cause difficulties at the company. The remedial forms you complete prove that you did not fire a worker on whim or on the account of discrimination.

o Major horseplay (injuries and property damage). When firing for a firm reason and competitive pressure, you must thoroughly document the economic trends and strategic changes which drive your layoff. Second, you have made the jobholder a verbal, or written, promise to "take care" of him if he ever lost his job. The lay off and reprimand notices need to be precise and represents the professionalism of a firm's policy.

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