NSW Executive Director Status?

[Edward]

If company directors work in the business day-to-day, under the CEO and without any defined management duties, do they, under commercial law, necessarily have 'executive' status just because they work at there?

 

[Rod]

No.

Executive in charge of what? Without defined duties or an assigned role it would be hard to make that claim. Example: In small/medium family businesses, the PA (or office cleaner) could also be a director but not an executive.

Not enough detail to know how to properly answer your question. Sounds like a clash of wills is occurring.

 

[Edward]

Thank you very much for your reply. I thought as much, but didn't know who to ask.

I'm actually trying to establish a standard for the duty of care and therefore distinguishing between executive and non-executive directors. You wouldn't happen to have a case or something I can point to to reinforce that claim. Or would this be taken for granted?

 

[Rod]

Sorry, no references.