COVID-19 is impacting businesses around the world, and the effect on the global economy is only just starting to be felt. Economists are warning of a substantial economic crash, and so businesses are having to make tough decisions in order to protect the viability of their company as best they can. Unfortunately, this will mean that many individuals will face possible redundancy, and this is at all levels of seniority, including senior executives. Here we consider what senior executives need to be aware of and what issues are likely to arise in the coming months.