AFP - Factories in the nations sharing the euro single currency saw demand surge faster than economists expected in November due to booming transport equipment orders, official EU data showed Wednesday.

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Reuters - French bank Societe Generale defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal on Sunday, but admitted its risk systems had failed to detect a 50-billion-euro ($73.3 billion) market bet by a lone trader.

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Writing An employee separation Letter. Writing formal warning notices on worker performance. Remember if you layoff appropriately, you'll not surprise the employee. This is important since you must protect yourself and the small business against potentially costly court battles. o Conviction of a crime which prevents employee from performing job duties (for example, truck driver loses her license for a drunk driving conviction). Rule 10 - Make sure you document any threats or accusations the worker makes.

Some offer dismissal wage, others offer other benefits, and still others will only allow a former employee to get severance if they promise not to sue the firm. Most states require you to pay a former worker immediately or within 30 days of dismissal. The worker's attorney will, undoubtedly, know this. o Option 10: Sack Or Reassign The boss. Usually, it's on the account of politics. You would be wise to show Hr and your employer that you're working hard to help the worker upgrade, but he is resisting all your attempts at rehabilitation. Managers and supervisors depend on the Hr department for proper ways to fire. Unfortunately, these are the personnel you're most desperate to terminate. You might perhaps help the worker get job counseling or inform them where to get assistance with a resume.