Senior Executive Exit and Mental Health Protection
Client situation:
A senior executive within a national business experienced deteriorating treatment at work, including missed career opportunities. This led to a psychiatric injury, leaving him unfit to return to his high-pressure role. The employer began pressuring him to return prematurely and sought to exit him on unfavourable terms.
How Barsby Law helped:
We intervened to protect the client’s position, relieving immediate pressure from the employer and ensuring he had the space and support to focus on recovery. We then strategically negotiated with the employer regarding his exit.
Outcome:
A significantly improved exit package was secured, including a redundancy payment and a substantial ex gratia component, effectively providing around 12 months of future income support.
Notable strategy/process:
Balanced a sensitive mental health situation with strong commercial negotiation, shifting leverage to achieve a dignified and financially secure exit for a senior executive.
