Employee Class Action Accuses McDonald’s of Climate of ‘Pervasive Sexual Harassment’ April 14, 2020 By Brendan Pierson McDonald’s Corp. has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing it of subjecting female employees in its corporate-owned fast-food...
Board Finalizes Rule Scaling Back Joint Employer Liability for Franchisees, Contractors February 25, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for...
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...
McDonald’s Offers to Settle Claims in Franchise Liability Case March 20, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner McDonald’s Corp. said on Monday it had agreed to settle a U.S. labor board case on whether the company is...
McDonald’s, U.S. Labor Board Begin Talks to Settle ‘Joint Employment’ Trial January 22, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner and Robert Iafolla McDonald’s Corp and a U.S. labor board are in talks to settle a case claiming the fast food company is...
Trump’s Labor Board Overturns Obama ‘Joint Employer’ Rule December 15, 2017 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Thursday overturned an Obama-era ruling that had made it easier for unions and workers to...
House Labor Panel Chair Foxx Ready to Take on Unions, Democrats December 6, 2016 By Robert Iafolla The incoming chair of the congressional panel that oversees labor issues on Monday questioned the need for unions and said...
Joint Employer Ruling Hikes Parent Companies’ Liability, Unions’ Bargaining Power August 31, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner A major ruling handed down on Thursday by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board could give unions greater bargaining power...