Connecticut sued three leading credit rating firms, saying they gave artificially low ratings to cities and towns that cost taxpayers millions in higher interest payments.

GM to make adjustments to vehicle leases: dealer (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors Corp will continue to offer leases for its vehicles but may make some "adjustments" and "exceptions" to the program, the automaker told dealers on Wednesday.

You don't have the time or the staff to do it. Our offer of extra severance benefits expires on [Commonly 3 weeks from date of letter.] To get these extra benefits, please sign and return the agreement to me by this date. Satisfactory evidence for gross misconduct should show you conducted a fair investigation and your lay off decision was reasonable. What Is Separation Risk And Why Is It Important? You announce a new health care plan which has $5 higher co-pay than last year. When instructions for filing the appeal are not with the determination notice, you generally can find them on the commission's website. The letters have different content and you can use them in a way that judges and legal defenders will consider as legal papers.

Similarly you must right away deal with other problems like gross misconduct, trouble with coworkers or any behaviors that violate firm policy. The worker separation notice is key to this program. So, if you do need to dismiss one of these employees you should avoid being on the losing side of an unfair dismissal case. Or, if the small business is big enough, you can transfer him and give your insubordinate employee to another supervisor. Tell the jobholder when he or she should leave the premises. o A severance package shows the remaining workforce you're a compassionate employer. This is easy to do since employees win 70% of the time (source: Getting Sacked by Steven Mitchell Sack). o Older Employees Benefit Protection Act.