The Savvy Executive

Can stand down morph into redundancy? – Insights for the savvy executive in a pandemic

Stand down - What is it? Standing down an employee occurs where an employer is unable to usefully employ an employee. During that suspension, some or all of...

Do I have to tell my employer if I have done something wrong?

Self-Reporting? In the absence of any contractual or statutory obligation, an employee is not under any general duty to volunteer information in relation to...

Am I at risk of a civil penalty?

What is a civil penalty? In 1993, the civil penalty regime was introduced into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in the hope that this would minimise the use of...

What steps can you take to protect your personal data and privacy as a business executive?

You need to pay careful attention to the information which both current and previous employers keep about you Personal information about an executive is...

Chess and the art of the deal – Executive separation and negotiation of exit terms

Review the whole board before you make the next move. This is the advice of a Grand Chess Master. You can use this approach to improve your prospects of...