This case is still ongoing, but it highlights the very serious concerns consumers have over receiving tainted food. The case also illustrates the difficulties of holding large corporations accountable for the actions of their franchisees and employees. According to CBS News , all of the plaintiffs represented by the lawsuit were either the victim of violence on the job or witnessed violence against their co-workers.
This is yet another ongoing lawsuit that highlights the difficulties of holding large corporations responsible for the actions of their franchisees and employees. This was allegedly done to avoid paying out overtime to employees. The settlement includes compensation for back wages, unpaid overtime, meal and rest breaks, and more. This class action highlights the rampant prevalence of wage theft especially among immigrants and low-wage workers in the restaurant industry and how workers continue to lose billions in stolen wages each year due to minimum wage violations.
One of the most recent major class-action lawsuits against the fast-food giant was filed by The Ferraro Law Firm on Monday, August 31, According to the complaints of the franchisees, black franchisees were pressured to open locations in undesirable and dangerous locations that had fewer sales but higher costs in security, insurance rates, and employee turnover. White franchisees, on the other hand, were allegedly offered profitable and safe locations.
This made it all but impossible for these entrepreneurs to become successful business owners and, in some instances, drove franchise owners into financial ruin.
This class action is an ongoing one, but it has already shone a bright light on systemic racism in the restaurant industry. Back Mass Arbitration. Back Mass Tort. Back Toxics and Environmental. Back About. Back Resources. These cases can arise for a variety of reasons: Hazardous conditions that lead to or exacerbate burns and other injuries Lack of protection for employees, leading to harassment and physical attacks Failure to pay employees for overtime or other money they are owed Systemic sexual harassment Guests, like employees, are susceptible to slip-and-falls, burns, and even attacks.
The company was responsible for operating its restaurant in a safe manner, and they failed to do so. They breached their duty. Their breach caused the accident. There were losses suffered as a result. Client Testimonial Videos. Lloyd T. Jazzmine A. Terry F. Betty H. Marlon B. Dawn G. Could it just be the stomach flu?
Could it have been caused by something else you ate? Even in rare cases where you happen to have evidence that might prove that the restaurant's food was tainted you've got leftovers in a doggy bag in your fridge , it's likely not conclusive evidence. Let's say you have the leftovers tested and lab analysis reveals the presence of harmful bacteria in the food.
If you sue the restaurant, they're going to turn around and claim that something happened to the food after it left the restaurant—you left it unrefrigerated or allowed it to become contaminated in some other way. Get more information on evidence in a personal injury case. You have a much easier path to a successful legal claim over food poisoning if you're not the only one who was affected.
In some cases, a product recall or a health agency warning will apply to certain food products. In recent years we've seen high profile cases involving bagged spinach and ground beef products, for example. In cases like these, in which a more plaintiff-friendly fault standard known as " strict liability " may apply, all you might need to prove is that the affected food products were used in the restaurant where you ate and got sick.
Learn more about proving fault in a personal injury case. In , McDonald's fired then-CEO Steve Easterbrook after its board discovered that he had engaged in a romantic relationship that violated company policy. The company's standards of business conduct policy prohibits employees with a direct or indirect reporting relationship from dating or having a sexual relationship. The fight to end bullying and sexual harassment has changed the work environment. Here are some resources from the Society for Human Resource Management on preventing and stopping workplace harassment and bullying.
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