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Reuters - Lenovo Group (0992.HK), the world's No. 4 PC seller, announced a broad restructuring on Thursday, including a lay-off of 2,500 workers, as the global downturn pushed it to a loss for the December quarter.

ADDITIONAL INFO Finally, sit down with the at will employee and discuss the lay off notification. Employee reprimand occurs for many reasons, like late arrival to work, insubordination, poor work productivity, or other policy missteps. By fixing the problem the first time, your bad worker's behavior may improve. If you even make a small mistake in the notice, it may leave you on the losing end of a grievance or suit. Separation Issues For Business owners. As the owner of a small business or as the Personnel Boss, you should realize it is important to have all your employees abide by the same rules - which are the rules established by the small company policies and processes. A voluntary package program usually means poor to average-performing workers are the only ones left. If you do, expect a illegal dismissal suit with a big jury award. Most importantly, your employee termination agreement should specify the jobholder can't hold your small business liable for any debt or to bring a lawsuit against the small company. Sample Employment termination Notifications: Keeping Templates.

Juries think it's insensitive and outrageous to terminate someone during this time. Here are some considerations to keep in mind during the investigation: If so, the company may benefit simply by making the most of a bad situation. Attach any relevant company policy and phone numbers the worker will need to call if there are any questions. Exit interviews are a good way to get the ex-employee's honest opinions about the company's direction and operations. For example, when you have thoroughly recorded the jobholder's theft of company property, you won't have to pay much over your first offer.