Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Update on Mcdonalds' Food Handling Policy

Now I know why Mcdonalds' employees can handle the customer's food with bare hands. A Mcdonalds' employee in British Columbia developed a dermatitis to her hands which was made worse by wearing plastic gloves. She was a 23 year employee of the company and they were cold enough to fire her because she was no longer able to wear gloves when handling food.

Rightly she sued the company because they failed to provide her with a job where gloves would not be necessary. The British Columbia Civil Rights Commission upheld the lawsuit and Mcdonalds was forced to pay the lady $25,000.

Because of this lawsuit which was more about Mcdonalds' callous treatment of a lady who had worked for them faithfully for 23 years by not giving her a position where she wouldn't be forced to wear gloves, Mcdonalds now endangers the public by allowing it's food handlers to do so with bare hands.

I wonder what will happen when the customers start suing Mcdonalds for illnesses caused by the new policy?

Doesn't anyone think logically anymore?

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