Judge Won’t Dismiss Restaurant Worker’s Title VII Claims Against McDonald’s

Mealey's (June 8, 2021, 1:06 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A former employee who filed claims of sex discrimination and hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s USA LLC and a franchisee made sufficient allegations based on the joint employer theory to state a claim for relief against the franchisors, a Missouri federal judge ruled June 3, denying motions to dismiss filed by the McDonald’s defendants....