McDonald's To Pay $26M Settlement With California Workers

McDonald's settled a class-action lawsuit involving 38,000 workers over pay and working conditions in California. The claims included issues with overtime pay, breaks, and uniform costs. A specific complaint was about overnight shifts being miscalculated for overtime. McDonald's maintains compliance with labor laws but agreed to settle. The settlement, the largest wage-related one for the company, includes training requirements for managers and workers. This case is part of ongoing legal challenges faced by McDonald's.

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