Union Sues to Overturn Trump-Era Rule that Narrowed Definition of ‘Joint Employer’ September 21, 2021 By Josh Eidelson The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to...
Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
McDonald’s Wins Battle With Labor, Avoids Joint Employer Liability with Franchises December 13, 2019 By Hassan Kanu McDonald’s Corp. has won a huge victory in a multiyear legal battle over whether it should share responsibility for alleged...
McDonald’s Has Friends in High Places in High-Stakes Labor Fight December 12, 2019 By Michael Smith, Josh Eidelson, Lauren Etter and Hassan Kanu In a television commercial that’s become part of the lore surrounding Donald Trump’s affinity for McDonald’s Corp., he embraced a...
25 New Sexual Harassment Complaints Brought Against McDonald’s May 22, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. was accused on Tuesday in 25 new lawsuits and regulatory charges of condoning sexual harassment in the workplace...
U.S. Labor Judge Nixes McDonald’s Deal to Avoid Joint Employer Tag July 18, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner A judge with a U.S. labor agency on Tuesday rejected McDonald’s Corp.’s proposed settlement of a major case on whether...
Trump Administration, McDonald’s Rush to Avoid Employer Liability Trial March 18, 2018 By Josh Eidelson The National Labor Relations Board is ignoring its own guidelines and rushing to settle a major workplace action involving McDonald’s...
McDonald’s Workers in 19 Cities File OSHA Complaints March 16, 2015 By Lisa Baertlein McDonald’s Corp. restaurant workers from 19 U.S. cities complained to regulators on Monday that their working conditions are hazardous and...