(312) 410-8496
When people think of workers’ compensation cases, they may imagine incidents such as falls or injuries caused by heavy equipment and other machinery. While these cases are common, many do not know that intentional acts such as workplace violence are just as common—if not more so.
Workplace violence affects 2 million workers in the United States every year. It can happen to any person, anywhere. Nobody is immune. Those who have frequent contact with the public, such as fast-food workers, face a very high risk of being injured while on the job.
Seventeen workers from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area are suing the fast-food giant, claiming that the recent redesign has made it easier for workplace violence to occur. Angry customers have been leaping the counter and attacking employees at high rates. The employees claim that McDonald’s is putting profits over people. The company is putting workers at daily risk of violence, further perpetuating a citywide and even nationwide pattern of violence.
In one example in the lawsuit, McDonald’s does not allow workers who are assigned to clean bathrooms to post signs that bathrooms are out of service. Customers are allowed to continue using the facilities, which could put employees in danger of sexual violence. The lawsuit was filed on November 21 in Cook County.
McDonald’s has not yet responded to the allegations in the lawsuit. However, the company has released a statement saying that it is strictly against violence and has invested in “training programs that uphold safe environments.”
Chicago McDonald’s Workers File Lawsuit Over Workplace Violence
When people think of workers’ compensation cases, they may imagine incidents such as falls or injuries caused by heavy equipment and other machinery. While these cases are common, many do not know that intentional acts such as workplace violence are just as common—if not more so.
Workplace violence affects 2 million workers in the United States every year. It can happen to any person, anywhere. Nobody is immune. Those who have frequent contact with the public, such as fast-food workers, face a very high risk of being injured while on the job.
Seventeen workers from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area are suing the fast-food giant, claiming that the recent redesign has made it easier for workplace violence to occur. Angry customers have been leaping the counter and attacking employees at high rates. The employees claim that McDonald’s is putting profits over people. The company is putting workers at daily risk of violence, further perpetuating a citywide and even nationwide pattern of violence.
In one example in the lawsuit, McDonald’s does not allow workers who are assigned to clean bathrooms to post signs that bathrooms are out of service. Customers are allowed to continue using the facilities, which could put employees in danger of sexual violence. The lawsuit was filed on November 21 in Cook County.
McDonald’s has not yet responded to the allegations in the lawsuit. However, the company has released a statement saying that it is strictly against violence and has invested in “training programs that uphold safe environments.”
When people think of workers’ compensation cases, they may imagine incidents such as falls or injuries caused by heavy equipment and other machinery. While these cases are common, many do not know that intentional acts such as workplace violence are just as common—if not more so.
Workplace violence affects 2 million workers in the United States every year. It can happen to any person, anywhere. Nobody is immune. Those who have frequent contact with the public, such as fast-food workers, face a very high risk of being injured while on the job.
Seventeen workers from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area are suing the fast-food giant, claiming that the recent redesign has made it easier for workplace violence to occur. Angry customers have been leaping the counter and attacking employees at high rates. The employees claim that McDonald’s is putting profits over people. The company is putting workers at daily risk of violence, further perpetuating a citywide and even nationwide pattern of violence.
In one example in the lawsuit, McDonald’s does not allow workers who are assigned to clean bathrooms to post signs that bathrooms are out of service. Customers are allowed to continue using the facilities, which could put employees in danger of sexual violence. The lawsuit was filed on November 21 in Cook County.
McDonald’s has not yet responded to the allegations in the lawsuit. However, the company has released a statement saying that it is strictly against violence and has invested in “training programs that uphold safe environments.”
