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Labor/Employment

Feb. 20, 2010

Helping Haiti: Tips for Companies Offering Aid

Tanja Darrow and Jim Hart of Littler Mendelson address employment issues confronting companies participating in multi-national relief efforts for Haiti.

By Tanja Darrow and Jim Hart

Swift action must be partnered with careful planning when responding to any disaster. This holds especially true with the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in the region in over 200 years. The International Red Cross fears that as many 150,000 people have died and untold numbers are still trapped.

Lack of food, shelter, supplies, expertise, and infrastructure, as well as civil unrest, ar...

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