McDonald’s Says Regulator Rules It Is a ‘Joint Employer’ [View all]
McDonald’s Says Regulator Rules It Is a ‘Joint Employer’
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ JULY 29, 2014, 3:19 P.M. E.D.T.
NEW YORK — McDonald's Corp. says it has been notified by a labor regulator that it can be named a "joint employer" for workers in its franchisee-owned restaurants.
The decision by the National Labor Relations Board was being closely watched because it could potentially expose McDonald's to liability for the working conditions in its franchisees' stores. It also puts pressure on the world's biggest hamburger chain at a time when protests for higher wages in the fast-food industry have captured national attention.
McDonald's and other fast-food companies have repeatedly said they are not responsible for determining wages and other terms at their franchised locations.
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Heather Smedstad, senior vice president of human resources for McDonald's USA, says the company was notified by the National Labor Relations Board's regional office in New York about the decision on Tuesday. She said McDonald's plans to contest the decision and that it doesn't direct the hiring, termination, wages or hours for workers at franchised locations ...
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