The US company McDonald's faces the risk of paying a financial compensation ranging between 4 and 5 million dollars, after it has filed a case accusing it of racial discrimination.
According to Arabiyanet, the lawsuit was filed by the law firm that represents 52 ex-black franchisees who filed a similar lawsuit on August 31. .
McDonald's has been accused of placing black franchisees in unwanted locations in Tennessee with rising insurance costs and below average sales, resulting in them incurring Significant losses and the rise in their debts.
Jim Ferraro, the plaintiffs' attorney, estimated that McDonald's had 186 black franchisees in the United States, down from a peak of 377 in 1998, who own the most From 700 stores.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago, where McDonald's headquarters are located, is claiming damages ranging from $ 4 to $ 5 million per store, potentially amounting to more than $ 3 billion.
In a statement, McDonald's America said that it has a clear interest in the success of franchisees, and that it has invested heavily in those franchises after their owners faced difficulties, indicating that they are She will defend herself in that lawsuit.
McDonald's announced that during the current year it has taken several steps to address concerns about workplace culture, including updating company values for the first time since 2008.
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The company has denied treating black franchisees differently, while admitting that it wants the ranks of franchisees to become more diversified.
McDonald's also denied claims of racial discrimination in a lawsuit filed in January by two black executives.
last week, McDonald's sought to dismiss the lawsuit filed by former franchisees, which is seeking damages of up to one billion dollars, saying it had revealed the risks of owning branches in specific areas She did not force anyone to fail.
