http://www.execucite.com/blogger/ ExecuCite Blogger OpenACS 5.0 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:55:51 GMT http://www.execucite.com/rss-support/images/openacs_logo_rss.gif http://www.execucite.com/blogger/ 126 48 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=126355 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=126355 * Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:55:51 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=135368 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=135368 As the economy slides into the inevitable recession, severance deals are on the rise. It is impossible to ignore the fact that employers begin to shed jobs in an initial attempt to meet budget forecasts. This is a slippery slope! The tighter the belt becomes, more and more employees will find themselves without employment. What can you do to protect yourself and your job? If you have not demonstrated you’re over the top contribution to the company, start now. When employers create reduction... Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:54:02 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=134250 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=134250 * Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:19:32 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=125086 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=125086 December 13, 2006 On January 20, 2003, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum entitled the “Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations” (http://www.execucite.com/member-site/Executive_Ethics/Principles-of-Federal-Prosecution-of-Business-Organizations). The memo was authored by the then Deputy Attorney General Hon. Larry Thompson. This memo has received a great deal of attention in the last three years and for good reason. The memo represented the Department’s... Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:16:58 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=120999 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=120999 Severance Defined: a gift, something you have earned, you give up legal claims for it, you negotiated well to get it, it’s a bonus so go to the bank, a windfall because you got another job quickly! Severance can be negotiated upfront before starting the new position or it can be negotiated on the backend. Upfront Severance Negotiation: You can negotiate severance before you start working for the new employer and this is typically associated with the negotiation of the employment contra... Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:11:09 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=117056 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=117056 In today's Wall Street Journal there was another story about why women are scarce at the top levels of corporations. The main reason for the current failure to promote is based on male egos. According to the article, just 16.4% of women held corporate officer positions (VP's and above) of all Fortune 500 corporate office jobs. We can all agree this percentage is absurd. The rest of women are sidelined in lower management positions or administrative staff roles. If the percentage were a m... Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:20:52 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114800 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114800 If you are an employee of SBC Communications/SNET you may be in for a surprise when you file for disability benefits. The surprise- your claim will be denied even though you are totally disabled! On May 31, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against the SBC Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1, SBC Disability Income Plan, SNET Disability Benefits Plan, Plan Administrators and Unum Life Insurance Company (306:CV 835 SRU). The plaintiff Diana ... Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:31:37 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114608 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114608 On May 18, the Commission instituted and simultaneously settled administrative proceedings against William D. Baker, Netopia, Inc.'s former Chief Financial Officer under Commission Rule of Practice 102(e). Baker was formerly licensed as a CPA in the State of Indiana. Baker consented, without admitting or denying the Commission's findings, to a Commission order suspending him from appearing or practicing before the Commission as an accoun... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:06:22 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114603 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114603 The Commission today announced that the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered a final judgment against defendant Milton E. Stanson. During the relevant time, Stanson was a director, Vice President and Treasurer of Emex Corporation, which was a start-up energy technology and mineral exploration company. The judgment permanently enjoins Stanson from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Ac... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:48:41 GMT http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114598 http://www.execucite.com/blogger/one-entry?entry%5fid=114598 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a series of actions it intends to take to improve the implementation of the Section 404 internal control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The actions the Commission intends to take include issuing SEC guidance for companies and working with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on revisions of its internal control auditing ... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:40:46 GMT