May 04, 2017
A California federal judge on Thursday preliminarily approved a McDonald's Corp. franchisee's wage and break class settlement, but declined the franchisee's request to block the workers' attorneys from using class contact information to bolster their appeal of a ruling that freed McDonald's Corp. from the suit.
March 13, 2017
A California federal judge on Friday granted McDonald's bid to end a proposed class action accusing the fast-food giant's Bay Area franchises of violating wage laws, finding the larger corporation doesn't control wages at its franchises and isn't liable for labor statute violations.
February 22, 2017
Fast food workers engaged in a putative class action suit alleging McDonald's violated wage laws asked a California federal judge on Tuesday to deny the company's second bid for summary judgment, arguing that the restaurant chain is liable even if the violations were committed by a Bay Area franchisee.
February 01, 2017
McDonald's on Tuesday urged a California federal judge for the second time to grant it a win in a putative class action over wage violations brought by a group of workers at eight of its Bay Area restaurants, saying that it doesn't control wages at the franchises and shouldn't be liable for labor statute violations.
January 06, 2017
A California federal judge on Thursday denied certification to a class of current and former workers at eight Bay Area McDonald's restaurants who sued the fast food giant for wage violations, saying their claims require individualized inquiries that can't be handled as a class action.
November 28, 2016
McDonald's asked a California court Friday to strike expert reports offered a putative class of franchise workers who claim they were shorted wages and breaks, arguing the reports were improperly disclosed and irrelevant to the case.
November 21, 2016
McDonald's can't escape wage-and-hour claims from a putative class of franchise workers just yet, a California federal judge ruled Monday, saying that the fast food giant had filed a second motion for summary judgment without first seeking leave or a motion for reconsideration.
October 03, 2016
Employees seeking to represent more than 1,200 workers from eight McDonald's franchise locations asked a California federal court on Friday to grant certification in a case accusing McDonald's of shorting worker pay and denying lawful rest breaks.
August 17, 2016
McDonald's must answer to workers at eight California franchises who say they weren't fully paid, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, because the state's labor code can hold corporate franchisors to account even if they did not make direct personnel decisions.
May 09, 2016
McDonald's argued to a California court Monday for dismissal from a putative class action brought by workers who say they are shortchanged on pay and breaks due to corporate pressure from the fast food giant, saying it isn't liable for its franchisees' employment decisions.