Lawsuit by Former Black Franchisees Accuses McDonald’s of Racial Discrimination September 2, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
McDonald’s Alleges Ex-CEO Duped Directors, Seeks to Claw Back $37 Million Severance August 31, 2020 By Jef Feeley McDonald’s Corp. told a judge that ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook lied about four alleged sexual relationships with subordinates to dupe directors...
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...
Employee Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Fails to Address Sexual Harassment November 13, 2019 By Daniel Wiessner and Jonathan Stempel Mc Donald’s Corp. was sued on Tuesday by workers in Michigan who accused the fast-food chain of allowing pervasive sexual...
Local Officials from Across U.S. Pressure McDonald’s on Workplace Harassment Policies September 27, 2019 By Hilary Russ Scores of local government officials from 31 U.S. states pressured McDonald’s Corp.’s on Thursday to do a better job of...
Lawmakers Request McDonald’s Provide Update on Anti-Harassment Policy July 26, 2019 By Leslie Patton Several dozen U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook asking for a progress...
EEOC Sues McDonald’s Over Religious Discrimination Against Florida Job Applicant July 24, 2019 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued the owner of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Central Florida for violating...
McDonald’s Workers in Chicago Asking OSHA to Look into Pattern of Violence May 22, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Every 36 hours on average, American local news outlets deliver a new report on violence at a McDonald’s. A group...
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...