McDonald's to start focus groups with owners as part of civil rights audit
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-11 16:08:07
Summary
McDonald's will conduct virtual focus groups as part of an ongoing civil rights audit. The fast food giant has retained the WilmerHale law firm to conduct the audit, which aims to determine whether the company's policies have an adverse impact on its stakeholders. The audit comes as McDonald's faces lawsuits alleging racial discrimination and has made changes to its franchising structure and restaurant grading system. Other major companies have also undertaken civil rights audits in recent years.
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