Define: "Garden Leave" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"If you see senior management suddenly disappear on garden leave, update your resume immediately."
A period during which an employee who is leaving a job is instructed to stay away from work while remaining on the payroll.
What does "Garden Leave" actually mean?
"Paying a toxic VP to sit at home because firing them outright would look bad to the shareholders."
"Per your resignation, you will complete your notice period on garden leave."
"After the failed SDWAN rollout, the IT Director was put on garden leave."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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