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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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SCOTUS Denies Petition to Review McDonald’s No Poach Lawsuit

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On March 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court”) denied a petition for writ of certiorari brought by McDonald’s USA, LLC (“McDonald’s”). McDonald’s had asked the Supreme Court to review a...more

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Seventh Circuit Revives McDonald's Employee No-Poach Litigation

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In June of 2022, McDonald’s obtained a judgment on the pleadings, ending antitrust litigation challenging the legality of the no-hire restraints it previously included in its franchise agreements. More than a year later, the...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Dismissal of Franchisee No-Poach Clause Challenge

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In Deslandes v. McDonald’s USA LLC, issued August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the dismissal of antitrust claims that challenged no-poach clauses in franchise agreements....more

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Department Of Labor Seeks To Rescind The Trump Administration’s Joint-Employer Rule

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to rescind a Trump administration joint-employer rule. The joint-employer rule attempted to treat companies, like McDonald’s and FedEx, as joint employers of franchise...more

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EMPLOYERS BEWARE: California Labor Commissioner Issues ‘Retaliation’ Fine After Employee Complaints about COVID Safety Measures

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California’s Labor Commissioner issued a $125,913 fine against a McDonald’s franchisee for retaliating against its former employee who allegedly complained about COVID safety issues before being terminated.  The Labor...more

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McDonald’s Sues Former CEO to Recoup Millions in Severance Alleging of Improper Employee Relationships

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McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) sued its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Easterbrook, in August 2020 in an effort to force him to repay the $40 million in severance and equity awards provided to him when the company...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.26.2020 | Top Story: American Airlines to furlough 19,000 in coming months

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American Airlines is pushing forward with plans to furlough 19,000 workers this fall, even as the airline industry lobbies a stalemated Congress for another multi-billion dollar bailout. That figure, “when combined with the...more

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Workplace Romance: Do You Have a Policy for That? If You Don’t, You Should

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In the wake of McDonalds’ CEO Steve Easterbrook’s decision to step down for having a consensual relationship with an employee in violation of company policy, many are left wondering, is there any room in the restaurant...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 2019 #3

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Worker Misclassification Questions Dominate California Legal Landscape

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In the wake of California’s enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 5—legislation that threatens to reclassify 2 million California independent contractors as “employees” under California labor and employment laws—legal questions...more

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Legal Challenges to No-Poach Provisions in Franchise Agreements

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Over the last 18 months, no-poach provisions in franchise agreements have drawn considerable attention from academics, state attorneys general, politicians, and the class action plaintiffs’ bar. Originally published in...more

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Bentonville McDonald’s To Pay $103,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Restaurant Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Federal Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A McDonald's restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard, Inc. in Bentonville, Ark.,...more

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McDonald's to Pay $56,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Belton, Mo., Eatery Refused to Interview Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS -- McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's Restaurants of Missouri will pay $56,500 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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EEOC Sues McDonald’s Franchise for Disability Discrimination

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Bentonville Restaurant Management Companies Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A McDonald's restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard,...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: December 2015 #4

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Last week was a big one for the EEOC. Among other things, the agency initiated a lawsuit against McDonald’s Corporate and a Missouri franchisee because the franchisee refused to provide a deaf applicant a sign language...more

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Employment Law Commentary - Volume 27, Issue 8, September 2015

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The NLRB’s Decision In Browning-Ferris Industries Of California (2015) One Month Later: Is The Sky Falling For Employers? - The short answer to the question is, “Not yet.” Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc....more

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Franchisors Could Be “Joint Employers” Under NLRB’s Newly Expanded Test

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Overturning over 30 years of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on August 27, 2015, “refined” its test for determining whether two separate and independent business entities are a “joint employer” of the...more

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Everything Old is New Again: NLRB’s Decision “Restates” Joint Employer Standard

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In a landmark ruling yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) dramatically revised its standard for determining when two businesses constitute “joint employers” for purposes of collective bargaining and...more

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The NLRB Refuses to Require its General Counsel to Explain the Joint Employer Case Against McDonald's

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The National Labor Relations Board continues the string of controversial moves in its unfair labor practice cases against McDonald’s. In December 2014, the NLRB’s General Counsel filed thirteen complaints naming the...more

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Hospitalitas Newsletter - Winter 2014

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In This Issue: - Marriott Fined $600,000 For Wi-Fi Jamming - Franchisor Liability for Franchisee Employment Decisions: The NLRB’s General Counsel Addresses the Move to Expand the Joint-Employer Standard, and...more

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Franchisor Liability for Franchisee Employment Decisions: The NLRB's General Counsel Addresses the Move to Expand the...

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In July 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took the unexpected step of authorizing complaints against McDonald's USA, LLC and some of its franchisees for the franchisees' responses to employee protests. The Board...more

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Franchisors Not Lovin’ It: NLRB Announces McDonald’s Named Joint Employer with Franchisees

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On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel announced that McDonald’s, USA, LLC will be named as a “joint employer” in at least 43 cases alleging unfair labor practices against...more

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McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charged Muslim Trainer Was Constructively Discharged for Not Shaving Beard - FRESNO, Calif. - McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious...more

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