The Mac’s biggest blunders of 2020
Even the Mac can make mistakes. Yes, I know; hard to imagine when a burger like the Big Mac has been consistently enjoyable for years. But 2020 wasn’t all wins for McDonald’s; mistakes were made too. Read on…
Many of the scandals don’t even have anything to do with eating at the Mac. No, it seems more like things aren’t running entirely smoothly behind the scenes over at Maccie… Or at least that quite a few things are happening that make me scratch my head.
1. A LOT of sexual harassment at McDonald’s
Last year, McDonald’s employees in the United States decided to file a mass lawsuit against the company—5,000 people in total. The lawsuit was filed because staff were systematically sexually harassed, and nothing was done about it. And when employees spoke up, they were the ones who got into trouble instead of the people who had harassed them. Ouch…
2. Racism at McDonald’s
Dozens of former franchisees in the United States who are Black filed a lawsuit in September 2020 because they felt they were not being treated equally. For example, they were assigned the least desirable franchise locations, resulting in lower profits and slower growth for their businesses. The lawsuit is still ongoing, so to be continued.
3. Vegan burger controversy at McDonald’s
Like many other fast-food chains, McDonald’s announced that it would be launching a vegan burger. The question of who would make these meatless burgers came up quickly, but McDonald’s didn’t answer it. Until, in November, the company announced that it had made the burger itself. And that while Beyond Meat continues to insist that it made one for the Mac… In other words, that McDonald’s subsequently appropriated its idea…
4. Poor compliance with COVID-19 measures at McDonald’s
Several McDonald’s employees in the United States filed a lawsuit because they reportedly didn’t feel safe at work. For example, there were allegedly no gloves, hand sanitizer or similar supplies available in the workplace. But of course, employees were still expected to keep coming to work.
Conclusion?
Okay, to be completely honest: this is somewhat disappointing news from my favorite guilty pleasure restaurant. Because although no definitive rulings have yet been made in the various lawsuits, the fact that so many lawsuits have been filed does say something. Naturally, I’ll keep you posted on the above. Hopefully the Golden Arches haven’t failed spectacularly, but I’m afraid of the worst…
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Source: EatThis
