McDonald’s franchisee hit with $82,000 penalty for ‘systemic’ denial of drink and toilet breaks

Employment 2020-11-13 8:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

A McDonald’s franchisee has been ordered to pay $82,000 in penalties for systemically denying workers drink and toilet breaks and misleading them about their break entitlements, providing fuel for a class action investigation into the US fast food chain for allegedly denying workers rest breaks.