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McDonald's agrees settlement in franchisees' U.S. labor case
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 19, 2018 / 1:28 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
McDonald's agrees settlement in franchisees' U.S. labor case
Daniel Wiessner
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Monday it had agreed to settle a U.S. labor board case on whether the company is accountable for its franchisees’ alleged labor law violations.
The settlement, which must be approved by a National Labor Relations Board judge, would allow McDonald’s to avoid a ruling that it is a “joint employer” of workers at McDonald’s franchises and can be held liable when franchisees violate federal labor law.
McDonald’s, which did not admit to any wrongdoing in the settlement, said in a statement that it was pleased to resolve the claims.
“While the settlement is not yet final, we believe this is a major first step in ending this wasteful multi-year litigation,” the company said.
The exact terms of the settlement were not immediately clear.
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McDonald's agrees settlement in franchisees' U.S. labor case
Daniel Wiessner
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Monday it had agreed to settle a U.S. labor board case on whether the company is accountable for its franchisees’ alleged labor law violations.
The settlement, which must be approved by a National Labor Relations Board judge, would allow McDonald’s to avoid a ruling that it is a “joint employer” of workers at McDonald’s franchises and can be held liable when franchisees violate federal labor law.
McDonald’s, which did not admit to any wrongdoing in the settlement, said in a statement that it was pleased to resolve the claims.
“While the settlement is not yet final, we believe this is a major first step in ending this wasteful multi-year litigation,” the company said.
The exact terms of the settlement were not immediately clear.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcdonalds-nlrb/mcdonalds-agrees-settlement-in-franchisees-u-s-labor-case-idUSKBN1GV2BL
