Those who get caught will be sacked, under the new rules.

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They fear that Mr Obama plans to hire an army of bureaucrats, who will never be sacked and will mostly vote Democratic.

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And Fulham will be hoping whoever succeeds sacked former boss Lawrie Sanchez can have a similar impact at Craven Cottage, with the Londoners now on just 14 points from 19 games.

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The job is a political appointment, but under new laws Mr Hayami cannot be sacked against his will.

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Companies will also have to make it clear how much an executive will be paid if they resign or are sacked.

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Hart is the bookmakers' favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked, but he has Al Fahim's backing and will be given the opportunity to prove himself.

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The 26-year-old, banned until January 2011, will resign from his Bath club deal rather than waiting to be sacked.

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Evans, assisted by head coach Steve Wigley, says he does not want to succeed the sacked Gary Megson on a permanent basis but he will be pleased with the way his team overcame their lowly League Two opponents.

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She may be sacked from her campaigning job as a result, but most Labour MPs will know that the campaign style had been agreed from Downing Street.

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Whether it is enough to keep Brown in his job remains to be seen but the 50-year-old will feel hard done by if he is sacked after such a spirited performance by his players.

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