By Steve Kardell | Published February 3, 2022 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: case settlements, franchise, Racial discrimination |
McDonald’s must pay $33.5 million to a black man who owns multiple franchises of the fast food restaurant to settle a lawsuit he filed against the company in which he alleged racial discrimination. Herb Washington, a former baseball player, owned more than a dozen McDonald’s franchises across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Case background In February 2021, Read More
Read MoreThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel recently investigated allegations against various McDonald’s franchises and its franchisor, McDonald’s, USA, LLC. The charges were that the company violated the rights of its employees during various employee protests at different franchise locations. The most newsworthy aspect of this case: the NLRB authorized those Read More
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