AP - New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the same elevated level due to the struggling economy, the government said Thursday.

Correction: Federal Budget story (AP)
AP - In an Oct. 14 story on the record federal budget deficit for 2008, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad as saying the national debt had climbed by more than $1 trillion while President Bush was in office.
Unionized Legal Restrictions for Separating Workforce. You may need to present this substantiation and evidence of signed disciplinary warnings in a post-separation hearing or in court proceedings if the worker takes further action. When other employees see a coworker getting away with insubordinate behavior, it encourages them to act the same way. She had not kept records of performance, and therefore ran a high risk of a wrongful separation litigation. Make sure your small company's lawyer reviews and approves it. When you separate for bad reasons, you'll likely be in court or settling for an absurdly big amount with the difficult individual. More importantly, it tells the remaining workforce they can expect "due method" as well.) o Not performing according to the boss's expectations. You should've lined up another job before leaving. Small business managers and owners must be careful when sacking and laying off employees, because their firm's survival is at stake. Unquestionably she was frustrated at having to perform double the work, but could she separate her worker for this disaster? This is followed by a written warning, a final written notification, and then termination.

This memorandum is to inform you that your employment with –Company– will be dismissed effective –Date–. Remember to state specifically the terms of the nondisclosure or private ownership conditions, in case the company should file a litigation against the employee because they break the agreement. They think if they don't sign the paperwork, your documentation for dismissing is invalid.