I've worked in various positions whereby I've been part of a team employed by the likes of Al Fayed. (I was once asked to work for his brother in Juan les Pins, a very nasty man, but that's another story.) It's always a very complicated situation and as far removed from reality as you can imagine. People 'vanish' without a word, contracts are full of non-disclosure clauses and it's made obvious that nothing is 'out of the question'. The amount of staff is huge and always changing so it's impossible to form alliances or pin anyone down. We can all say we'd quit a job if there was any 'funny business' but people with this much power, influence and wealth construct elaborate schemes to protect themselves. Politicians, police, judges, etc, are given favours or treated to Cup Final tickets, Grand Prix seats and the use of yachts, villas and 'hospitality'. Plus other things that are way more subtle. Any insignificant worker, like myself, knows that fighting these people might land you in a sea of trouble so it's best to engineer a point whereby your employment becomes untenable, take the biggest payoff you can negotiate and walk away. In these days of cctv, mobile phones, etc, it should be easier to protect yourself but that's not always possible. Properties I've worked in have two sets of CCTV, one visible and one hidden, staff are watched and recorded, scanners are everywhere, mobile phones aren't permitted in certain areas and any 'Googling' of the boss or his upper echelon is flagged up to their security staff. These people are often absolute dirt but still find their way to garden parties at the Palace, etc. As with Harrods all that glitters is often just an elaborate front you should be very wary of.
