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McDonald’s has announced that it will begin surveying its US franchisees about their child labour practices in the wake of several child labour law violations over recent years, Nation’s Restaurant News reports.
The move is intended to help uphold compliance in light of these violations, according to Bloomberg reporting.
The company will now reportedly increase its focus on “employee and brand protection by incorporating topics such as responsible recruitment and workplace safety for minors.”
In 2022, McDonald’s added mandatory workplace standards for all its domestic locations. The fast food giant told Bloomberg that this new survey is being added to determine whether additional training or other resources are necessary.
The announcement was made just before the National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer rule comes into effect in February. Under it, McDonald’s and other franchisors are liable for labour terms and conditions. A bill was recently introduced in Congress to overturn this rule.
In the past year, McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas have been fined for child labour violations. In Kentucky, three franchisees were ordered to pay over $212,000 in civil penalty fines following a Department of Labor investigation which found more than 300 minors working more than their legally permitted hours.
From 2020 to 2022, McDonald’s operators in North Carolina, Idaho and San Diego were also reportedly hit with child labour fines.
McDonald’s isn’t the only chain to receive such fines. In the past year, Chick-fil-A, Little Caesars and Chipotle were also penalised. But McDonald’s, Subway and Dunkin’ lead the violations list, according to the Department of Labor.
Source: Nation’s Restaurant News
(Links via original reporting)
McDonald’s has announced that it will begin surveying its US franchisees about their child labour practices in the wake of several child labour law violations over recent years, Nation’s Restaurant News reports.
The move is intended to help uphold compliance in light of these violations, according to Bloomberg reporting.
The company will now reportedly increase its focus on “employee and brand protection by incorporating topics such as responsible recruitment and workplace safety for minors.”
In 2022, McDonald’s added mandatory workplace standards for all its domestic locations. The fast food giant told Bloomberg that this new survey is being added to determine whether additional training or other resources are necessary.
The announcement was made just before the National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer rule comes into effect in February. Under it, McDonald’s and other franchisors are liable for labour terms and conditions. A bill was recently introduced in Congress to overturn this rule.
In the past year, McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas have been fined for child labour violations. In Kentucky, three franchisees were ordered to pay over $212,000 in civil penalty fines following a Department of Labor investigation which found more than 300 minors working more than their legally permitted hours.
From 2020 to 2022, McDonald’s operators in North Carolina, Idaho and San Diego were also reportedly hit with child labour fines.
McDonald’s isn’t the only chain to receive such fines. In the past year, Chick-fil-A, Little Caesars and Chipotle were also penalised. But McDonald’s, Subway and Dunkin’ lead the violations list, according to the Department of Labor.
Source: Nation’s Restaurant News
(Links via original reporting)