McDonald’s Corp. has temporarily resisted a lawsuit filed by 52 Black former franchise owners who claim the fast-food company set them up for failure by directing them to crime-ridden, low-income areas. In a written order last week, a federal judge in Chicago dismissed the 2020 lawsuit, but gave the plaintiffs until Oct. 21 to file… Continue reading McDonald’s Wins First Round in $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Black Franchise Owners
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McDonald’s Workers Plan Mass Walkout Over Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations
McDonald’s workers are planning to stage a mass walkout over sexual harassment and assault allegations at the fast food giant. Employees across at least 10 US cities including Chicago, Detroit, Houston, and Miami have joined forces to carry out the one-day strike Tuesday. Fight for $15 and a Union, the group organising the strike, says… Continue reading McDonald’s Workers Plan Mass Walkout Over Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations
McDonald’s Is Paying Out $26MM to Thousands of Workers After Settling a Wage-Theft Lawsuit
McDonald’s is paying out $26 million to workers after settling a wage-theft lawsuit. On Wednesday, a California Supreme Court judge approved a $26 million settlement, ending a year long battle over wage theft allegations. Roughly 34,000 McDonald’s employees at corporate-owned locations across California will receive checks as part of the settlement. Workers will receive checks… Continue reading McDonald’s Is Paying Out $26MM to Thousands of Workers After Settling a Wage-Theft Lawsuit
McDonald’s Suing Fired CEO Amid Lies Over Affairs with Employees
McDonald’s Corp. said it is suing former Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook and seeking to recoup tens of millions of dollars it paid him in severance and benefits, alleging that he lied to the board about sexual relationships with employees before his ouster last fall. The fast-food giant dismissed Mr. Easterbrook without cause in November 2019,… Continue reading McDonald’s Suing Fired CEO Amid Lies Over Affairs with Employees
McDonald’s Wins Backing of Labor Board
The National Labor Relations Board instructed a federal judge to approve a settlement in a case pertaining to McDonald’s Corp.’s status as a joint employer, helping shield the company from liability from the employment practices of its hundreds of U.S. franchisees. The decision is a victory for the world’s largest fast-food chain as it faces… Continue reading McDonald’s Wins Backing of Labor Board
McDonald’s Facing New Charges of Sexual Harassment
For the third time in three years, McDonald’s Corp. is facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment of female employees by male coworkers and managers. Twenty-three new complaints against McDonald’s — 20 of which were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — were announced Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the labor group… Continue reading McDonald’s Facing New Charges of Sexual Harassment