Law360, New York (March 15, 2011, 2:21 PM ET) -- The political upheaval in Egypt had multinationals scrambling to understand what duties they owe their employees working in harm’s way — employees like Google Inc.’s regional marketing head Wael Ghonim, who was captured by Egyptian rioters and held for 10 days. Ghonim tweeted: “We are all ready to die.” (See S. Green, Corporate Counsel, 2/9/11.) On Feb. 11, an Egyptian mob beat and sexually assaulted CBS News Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan.
Beyond Egypt, employee security is vital to multinationals operating in war zones like Iraq and...
What Employers Owe Staff In Foreign Hot Spots
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