Is McDonald's ethical?

McDonald's AI-driven recruitment platform exposed 64 million job application records to security breaches, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

McDonald's settles media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $10 billion racial stereotyping lawsuit

McDonald's resolves $10B lawsuit over black-owned media ad spending

On November 19, 2015, the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (“OSC”) reached a settlement with McDonald’s USA, LLC and its corporate affiliates and subsidiaries (“McDonald’s”) resolving allegations that McDonald’s discriminated against immigrant employees of McDonald’s-owned restaurants.

The investigation and settlement only address actions by McDonald’s corporate-owned restaurants, not its franchises.

WHEREAS, on April 9, 2014, the Office of Special Counsel notified Respondent McDonald's USA that it was initiating an independent investigation, DJ# 197-23-752 (the "OSC Investigation"), to determine whether Respondents engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the unfair immigration-related employment practices provision of 8 U.S.C.

McDonald’s noted that it had “donated $5 million to our Employee Assistance Fund” in Ukraine, and was supporting International Red Cross relief efforts in the region.

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Much like State Farm, McDonald's also proudly positions itself as a supportive ally of the LGBT+ community through various digital campaigns and media sponsorships, but McDonald's franchise owners donated a combined $35,000 to 52 of the sponsors of the anti-trans legislation since 2018 through the McDonald's Local Owner Operators of Arkansas PAC.

Meanwhile, in Arkansas, the McDonald's Local Owner Operators of Arkansas PAC gave $35,000 to 52 of the sponsors of the anti-trans legislation since 2018.

Same-sex marriage support declared by McDonald's, Twitter and big four banks | Marriage equality | The Guardian

District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 52 Black former McDonald's franchise owners say the company denied them the same opportunities as white franchisees, and steered them instead to "locations that are destined to fail."

The brothers, who are franchisees, are the lead plaintiffs in a suit seeking class action status, alleging McDonald’s growth strategy was “predatory.” The suit cites data from the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association finding that the cash flow gap between Black and white franchisees tripled between 2010 and 2019.

The lawsuit argues that both the franchisee — who owns and operates the Rock Island location — and McDonald's corporate should be held responsible.

She wrote that "raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase wages for nearly 40% of Black workers." Restaurant workers in Florida and Illinois sued McDonald's, saying they faced racial discrimination on the job.

Meanwhile another racial discrimination lawsuit brought by 77 Black former franchise owners against McDonald’s has been tied up in Chicago federal court for years, with the fast-food chain pursuing a motion to dismiss the case.

In January 2020, months before the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police ignited a national movement toward corporate diversity and inclusion programs, two Black McDonald’s executives filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the fast-food giant.

McDonald's CEO Can Be Deposed In Race Bias Suit - Law360 Pulse

In January 2020, months before the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police ignited a national movement toward corporate diversity and inclusion programs, two Black McDonald's executives filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the fast-food giant.

Meanwhile another racial discrimination lawsuit brought by 77 Black former franchise owners against McDonald's has been tied up in Chicago federal court for years, with the fast-food chain pursuing a motion to dismiss the case.

U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger significantly narrowed the case Sunday, which included 480 claims against McDonald's. The ruling comes years after Black owners first accused McDonald's of steering them toward less profitable restaurants and follows a separate case in which McDonald's reached a $33.5 million settlement with Black franchise owner Herbert Washington.

In a move that could have massive ramifications on salaries across the U.S., McDonald’s decided it won’t lobby against minimum-wage increases anymore.

— McDonald’s says it won’t oppose minimum wage increases.

Fast-food giant McDonald’s boosted congressional Democrats’ efforts to hike the minimum wage Tuesday by telling the National Restaurant Association that it will no longer participate in lobby efforts against minimum-wage hikes at the federal, state or local level.

Exclusive: McDonald's halts lobbying against minimum wage hikes

Exclusive: McDonald's halts lobbying against minimum wage hikes - POLITICO

Workers at McDonald’s locations across the country, judging the fast-food giant’s decision last week to halt lobbying against minimum wage hikes to be insufficient, will protest tomorrow during the lunchtime rush in nearly a dozen cities.

The protests come in response to a letter McDonald’s sent last week to the National Restaurant Association stating that the company would no longer lobby against minimum-wage hikes at the federal, state or local level.

Two days later, McDonald's Oman said it had donated $100,000 to help the people of Gaza.

The conflict has divided McDonald's franchisees in the Middle East, who have taken to social media to show their support for Israeli troops or Palestinians in Gaza.

Two days later, McDonald's Oman, also known as Al Daud Restaurants LLC, said it had donated "$100,000 towards the relief efforts for the people of Gaza."

The Oman outpost said that it ” donated $100,000 towards the relief efforts for the people of Gaza,” adding that “McDonald’s Corporation never interferes in politics and always adheres to absolute neutrality and does not adopt any political positions for commercial interests around the world.”

The majority of McDonald's franchisees in the Middle East and North Africa published statements in solidarity with Palestinians at the onset of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, with many pledging to donate to those suffering in the enclave.

In October, McDonald's Malaysia announced it was donating 1 million Malaysian ringgits ($216,000) to a Palestinian humanitarian fund created through the country's government.

A McDonald’s in the United Kingdom missed signs of modern slavery for years while a human trafficking gang forced victims to work at the burger joint as well as a nearby bread factory, according to a report.

were forced to work for several years in a McDonald's restaurant and a food factory supplying some of Britain's major supermarket chains, a BBC investigation has found, despite red flags that could have tipped off employers to the abuse.

Facepalm: Almost anyone who applied to work at McDonald's earlier this year may have exposed their name, phone number, email address, physical address, and other personal information.

On October 17, McDonald's Malaysia issued a statement on their website announcing they were donating 1 million Malaysian ringgits ($216,000) to a Palestinian humanitarian fund created through the country's government.

Besides paying the victim $50,000 in compensatory damages, McDonald's will also take important steps to prevent future workplace harassment.

NEW YORK – McDonald's will pay $50,000 to settle a sex discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC charged that McDonald's USA, LLC unlawfully subjected an employee to sexual harassment at one of its Perth Amboy, N.J., restaurants.

In May, McDonald's, just months after other fractious disputes with franchisees over tuition programs and technology fee payments, announced that workers at McDonald's 650 company-owned locations will see pay raises of an average of 10% by the end of June — entry-level employees will make $11 to $17 per hour, and shift managers will make $15 to $20 an hour, based on location.

SEC filings show that some of the best-known companies in the US, including McDonald's, Walmart, and Amazon, have donated significant sums to politicians who voted against the bill.

SEC filings show that some of the best-known companies in the US, including McDonald's, Walmart, and Amazon, have donated significant sums to politicians who voted against the bill.

Even after its civil-rights audit, McDonald’s has decided to continue a program that blatantly discriminates against high-schoolers based on their ethnicity,” the lawsuit reads.

Since its launch in 1985, McDonald’s says its HACER National Scholarships Program has awarded more than $33 million in college scholarships to Hispanic and Latino students.

McDonald's is being sued over its long-running program offering scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students.

McDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese tied to alleged foreign worker exploitation

McDonald’s said Monday that it would retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels and end a program that encourages its suppliers to develop diversity training.

McDonald's latest company to roll back diversity practices; what DEI means

McDonald’s last week said it was rolling back goals to have more diversity in senior leadership positions due to the “shifting legal landscape.”

McDonald’s is ending some of its DEI practices | CNN Business

McDonald’s is the latest US corporation — and among the largest — to back off some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, as a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action and conservative backlash to those programs continues to lead businesses to reevaluate their diversity pledges. The company in a statement Monday said it is sunsetting its specific diversity goals, including requiring its suppliers to commit to certain DEI targets.

McDonald’s said Monday it will retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. It also intends to end a program that encourages its suppliers to develop diversity training and to increase the number of minority group members represented within their own leadership ranks.

McDonald's said Monday that it planned to retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. It also intends to end a program that encourages its suppliers to develop diversity training and increase the number of minorities in their own leadership ranks.

McDonald’s said Monday it will retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. It also intends to end a program that encourages its suppliers to develop diversity training and increase the number of minorities in their own leadership ranks.

McDonald’s rolls back DEI programs, ending push for greater diversity | McDonald's | The Guardian

McDonald’s did not fulfill its promise. In March 2022, it replaced its commitment to set targets for ‘reducing use’ of medically important antibiotics with targets for the ‘responsible use’ of the drugs.

Many companies – including Bank of America, American Express, Verizon, Pfizer, CVS and McDonald’s itself1 – have adopted “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” (DEI) programs, trainings and officers that seek to establish racial and social “equity.”

McDonald's has been hit with a penalty notice in the Netherlands and has been told to stop serving disposable cups for customers dining in.

McDonald’s October press release boasts an “8.5% reduction in the absolute emissions of our restaurants and offices from the 2015 baseline”.

“Faced with low wages, uncertain scheduling practices, and minimal benefits across the fast food landscape, it should be no surprise that women workers are at such high risk for sexual harassment,” said Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, which is taking part in legal action against McDonald's. "We won’t stop fighting until all people can have safe and respectful workplaces, and women and girls can live with dignity, safety and equality.”

Department of Labor (DOL) fined three McDonald's franchisees after an investigation determined that hundreds of children -- including two 10-year-olds -- were working there in violation of federal labor law.

US Department of Labor finds McDonald’s franchise operator violated child labor hours, safety regulations at seven locations in Erie, Warren | U.S. Department of Labor

Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old workers at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant among many violations of federal labor laws committed by three Kentucky McDonald’s franchise operators.

Workers suing McDonald's over its past use of no-poach provisions in franchise agreements have told an Illinois federal court the fast food chain is trying to slow down the case after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up its appeal.

The violent footage emerged after McDonald’s Israel posted on its Instagram story that it “donated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents around the Strip and all rescue forces,” according to Business Insider.

Calls to boycott McDonald’s also began days after October 7, when the fast food giant’s Israeli franchisee announced on social media it had “donated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents around the strip and all rescue forces,” referring to the Israel Defense Forces.

It wrote, according to a translation from Hebrew to English by Insider, "McDonald's donated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents around the Strip and all rescue forces.

The protests came after McDonald’s Israel said it would donate free meals to the Israeli military.

The move comes after the franchise experienced drastically lower sales after months of pro-Palestine protests and boycotts, which followed McDonald’s Israel’s announcement that it would donate free meals to the Israeli military shortly after the October 7 (October 6 by Israel’s time zone) Hamas-led attack on Israel.

McDonald’s has worked to distance itself from that franchisee.

On X (formerly Twitter), users criticized the Israeli-owned franchise, with one writing, "McDonald's providing free meals to the IDF, (the military forces of Israel).

McDonald’s buys back all Israeli restaurants after they gave free food to IDF soldiers - The Jewish Chronicle

In the immediate aftermath of the October 7 terror attack, McDonald's Israel announced that they would provide thousands of free meals to IDF soldiers and hospitals.

A former security chief for McDonald's is filing a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company and CEO Chris Kempczinski, claiming he was fired for speaking out in a meeting.

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski hit with racial discrimination lawsuit after firing security chief who says he criticized him in town hall meeting

Upon receipt of a 2015 NGO report that included these claims, McDonald’s conducted an extensive inquiry to investigate and respond to the organization’s concerns.

In an internal investigation conducted by McDonalds the following year, the company said Easterbrook originally disclosed one intimate relationship with a company subordinate.

McDonald’s former CEO agrees to pay $52.7M in SEC settlement

As a result of its failure to provide certain disclosures with respect to executive compensation required by Item 402 of Regulation S -K, McDonald’s violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Exchange Act Rule 14a -3, which prohibit solicita tion of a proxy without furnishing the information specified by Schedule 14A.

"Today’s order finds that McDonald’s failed to disclose that the company exercised discretion in treating Easterbrook’s termination as without cause in conjunction with the execution of a separation agreement valued at more than $40 million."

The SEC’s order also finds that McDonald’s violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Exchange Act Rule 14a-3.

On Tuesday, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, alleging that McDonald's fired two of the plaintiffs in retaliation for filing the civil rights lawsuit.

NEW YORK – Coughlin, Inc., a Vermont-based company that owns and operates ten McDonald’s franchise restaurants in Vermont and New Hampshire, will pay $1,600,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the State of Vermont, and Plaintiff-Intervenor, the Estate of Jennie Lumbra, the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, employees at the Randolph, Vermont McDonald’s location were subjected to a hostile working environment by a male night shift manager, who touched them inappropriately, hit and groped their genitals, breasts and buttocks, and subjected them to sexually explicit derogatory comments and threats of physical harm.

Major New England McDonald’s Owner/Operator to Pay $1,600,000 to Settle EEOC Class Harassment and Retaliation Suit