Katie Little | @KatieLittle Amid a tumultuous past year for McDonald’s, the world’s biggest restaurant chain’s CEO Don Thompson is retiring after two years on the job, effective March 1. The fast food is also getting a new CFO. The restaurant’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer Steve Easterbrook will replace Thompson, who […]
Leia maisEditor’s Note: To fuel discussion, Restaurant Business Online is posting this assessment of the recent racial-discrimination lawsuit filed against McDonald’s Corp. The suit is the first to ascribe responsibility to a franchisor for a franchisee’s alleged wrongdoings since the National Labor Relations Board redefined a franchisor as a joint employer. The opinion piece comes from […]
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O último cheeseburger vendido num McDonald’s da Islândia, em 2009, continua exactamente igual, passados seis anos. O último cheeseburger vendido num McDonald’s da Islândia, em 2009, continua exactamente igual, passados seis anos. A única diferença apreciável é o facto de a carne estar ligeiramente mais clara que antes, refere o site islandês MBL. Isto depois […]
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On Thursday, a group of former employees of a Virginia McDonald’s sued the franchise for racial and sexual discrimination, alleging that they were fired because there were “too many black people.” The suit was brought to federal court by 10 recently fired employees (nine are black and one is Hispanic) who claim that Michael Simon, […]
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Leia maisBy Jane M. Von Bergen, Inquirer Staff Writer In March, Sean Caldwell, a Mount Airy restaurant worker, told a newspaper reporter about struggling to support his children on the $8 an hour he earned as a part-time maintenance worker at the McDonald’s restaurant at Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia. The story appeared […]
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In a major blow to big franchisers, the National Labor Relations Board issued several complaints against McDonald’s on Friday, naming the fast food giant a “joint employer” alongside its franchisees accused of violating labor law. The fast food industry has been fearing just such a move by the board, since it shows federal regulators are […]
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By Brian Mahoney 12/19/14 7:42 PM EST In a significant victory for fast-food demonstrators, the Obama administration filed 13 legal complaints on Friday against McDonald’s USA, LLC, alleging 78 instances in which it violated federal labor law by punishing workers for taking part in fast-food protests. This is the first time the fast-food giant has […]
Leia maisEmpresa foi denunciada com mais 14 empresas que compõe a cadeia produtiva da Arcos Dourados, franqueadora do McDonald´s no Brasil, obtenção de lucro às custas da exploração dos trabalhadores e da redução de seus direitos trabalhistas. O MPT pediu ao sindicato informações adicionais sobre o envolvimento da PepsiCo O Ministério Público do Trabalho (MPT) aceitou […]
Leia maisO Ministério Público do Trabalho (MPT) aceitou denúncia apresentada pelo Sinthoresp (Sindicato dos Empregados em Hospedagem e Gastronomia de São Paulo e Região) e instaurou inquérito civil para apurar a prática ou conivência da Pepsico do Brasil com trabalho análogo ao de escravo. A empresa foi denunciada, no final de 2012, juntamente com outras 14 […]
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