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McDonald’s sued over Latino scholarships despite rolling back DEI

Groups opposed to affirmative action say McDonald's recently rolled back some diversity efforts to maintain a program that gives scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students, but it doesn't go far enough. and filed a lawsuit. The American Equal Rights Alliance was founded by Edward Blum, an opponent of affirmative action. lawsuit A lawsuit filed Sunday […]

More than 700 McDonald’s workers join legal action over harassment claims | McDonald’s

More than 700 junior McDonald's employees have joined legal action against the fast food giant following allegations of widespread discrimination, homophobia and sexual harassment at McDonald's restaurants across the UK. Hundreds of current and former crew members, some as young as 19, have instructed law firm Leigh Day to take action on their behalf, a […]

McDonald’s Announces End to Some DEI Initiatives

Fast food giant McDonald's is reportedly ending some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, citing the Supreme Court's recent ruling that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. It is being in a long open letter signed McDonald's senior management has announced that the fast food giant will scale back some of its DEI […]

McDonald’s is latest to ax DEI policies — cites ‘shifting legal landscape’

McDonald's will end some of its diversity practices, citing a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald's is the latest company to change strategy in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling and subsequent conservative backlash. Walmart, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and others have also scaled back their diversity programs. […]

McDonald’s wants ex-StreetEasy CEO to demolish NYC penthouse

StreetEasy's co-founder and former CEO is embroiled in a bitter legal battle with McDonald's for building an illegally luxurious penthouse on top of a Manhattan apartment complex – Fast It's a rooftop space that a major food company claims ownership of. Michael A. Smith, who sold the popular real estate website to Zillow for $50 […]

‘Thank you for your service’: Alex Stein calls the McDonald’s that caught Mangione

While the person who allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is no longer a mystery, many details surrounding Luigi Mangione remain a mystery. Mangione was found by an employee eating inside McDonald's with a backpack containing the manifesto, Monopoly money, and the murder weapon. “Why doesn’t he go through the drive-thru?” alex stein Prime Time […]