Are WLB issues different in newly developing countries? Why or why not? Is there a trade-off between WLB and career ambition? Increasingly, MNEs are recognizing a duty to take care of their global workforces. In this case, we take a short look at two situations in which global firms have been confronted with crises due to unexpected health and safety problems among their global employees and the potential consequences of not taking seriously enough their duties of care.

Work-Life Balance (WLB) for Overworked Professionals in Emerging Markets Potential Consequences of Sending an Expatriate on a Foreign Assignment with Inadequate Preparation