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121: The Effective But Gentle Dismissal Of An Employee
Firing an employee can be tough for some people. Even if he or she is the worst employee imaginable, you will still find yourself reluctant to fire that worker. But to be an effective employer, you will eventually have to let an employee go. This article provides some tips on how to do it right....

122: Do Not Allow Embezzlement To Eat Into Your Business
Many entrepreneurs don't know embezzlement exists in their businesses. However embezzlement is common in most workplaces and you should accept that your office is probably no exception. Instead of having parasites eat into your business, this article suggests step you can take to save your firm....

123: Counseling Employees
The difficulties that come with a problem employee may seem easily corrected by termination. However, if you believe the employee's performance can be altered, counseling employees is an intermediate step before firing becomes necessary....

124: Employers Should Understand California At-Will Employment Statute
How can employers in the state of California deal with tough employment laws? First, they need to understand what the rules are. Even though at-will employment in California is a simple idea, it is often misunderstood by both employers and employees....

125: At Will Employment: How It Affects You As An Employer
Are you an at will employer? At will employment allows an employee to quit a job without advance notice and without worrying about breach of contract. And it allows employers to hire as well as fire employees for any reason - at least as long as you're not violating any other laws in doing so....

126: How To Terminate An At Will Employee While Limiting Your Legal Risks
Why is it the worst at will employees, the ones that you simply must fire, are always the ones most likely to sue you? Unfortunately it is easy for a terminated at will employee to bring a case against you claiming you had no real ground for termination. Therefore you must know how to terminate an at will employee properly to limit your legal liability....

127: Why Don't Managers Manage? - Looking After Their People is Part of the Job
For many managers, looking after their people is often seen as an extra chore that gets in the way of doing their functional job such as selling, accounting, marketing or manufacturing. This is the wrong approach. Read how to correct it....

128: Stress - Some Of It Is Good - Too Much Can Cost You A Lot
Some of us thrive on a bit of pressure - it can improve our performance because that's the way we're designed. However, too much over an extended time can take its toll. Managers can reduce this - learn how....

129: Best Practices for Improving the Cross-Cultural Competency of Offshore Teams
Six best practice strategies to assure offshore teams will develop cross-cultural competency in American business culture....

130: Public Records Can Answer A Lot Of Questions
Thanks to the Internet, public records checks are fairly simply to perform, too. Again it will depend on the state in question, but in general a whole host of information is available for public records checks. Depending on where you go and what records you want, the process is generally as simple as requesting the documents and perhaps paying a little fee for the government agency's trouble....