NLRB GC Says McDonald’s a Joint Employer With Franchisees
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Richard Griffin Jr., general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), on Tuesday brought a new meaning to the phrase “Big Mac Attack” that could frighten franchisors across the country.
Griffin threatened to jointly charge McDonald’s USA over alleged workplace violations at its franchisees’ stores. And his expansion of parent liability could spread beyond fast-food chains to other industries.
McDonald’s quickly indicated it would fight back. And critics immediately bashed the NLRB move as overreaching, drastic and “at odds with decades of precedent.”
McDonald’s general counsel Gloria Santona referred questions to Terri Hickey, manager of U.S. media relations. Hickey, in turn, cited the fast-food company’s statement, which said, “This decision to allow unfair labor practice complaints to allege that McDonald’s is a joint employer with its franchisees is wrong.”
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