[LukeB]

McDonald’s has found itself at the centre of a race row after an assistant manager told an employee she wouldn’t get any extra shifts because she is black.
Divine Tenn, 18, was working at a West Midland McDonald’s on a zero hour contract when she tried to sign up for some extra shifts.
But she was told by her boss Jaskaran Singh Khela that instructions had been handed down that meant no shifts were being given out to the restaurant’s 20 black workers.
Divine was told the reason for the change was that two black workers were ‘underperforming’.

"I am absolutely disgusted that a company so big and who I have worked hard for for over a year could treat me like this,’ she said, speaking from her home in Tipton.
‘I can’t believe that racism still exists in this day and age.
‘It’s been really upsetting for me and the other black members of staff, who now feel too uncomfortable to work there.

Divine began working for the Fort Parkway restaurant, in Erdington, in March 2014, so she could save up to go to university.
When she first started working she was given 20 hours of shifts per week, for £5.19 an hour, and was able to earn around £400 a month.
But in July 2015 she first noticed something was wrong, when she was refused two shifts by the assistant manager.
‘I spoke to some of the other employees, who happened to be black, and they said they hadn’t been allowed to pick up any shifts either.
‘I decided to call my assistant manager to find out what was going on.
‘My assistant manager said a couple of the other black members of staff had not been doing very well at work, so all of the black staff were being banned from taking on shifts.
‘I was horrified… and because I wasn’t on a proper contract I had no rights and there wasn’t anything I could do.’
In an audio recording of the phone call, Mr Khela, 26, can be heard telling Divine that ‘the black people can’t take no shifts because they’re not performing’.

Divine added: ‘I’ve always worked hard and covered as many shifts as possible while I’ve been saving up to go to university.
‘To be discriminated against like this because I am black is shocking and depressing.’
She continued: ‘I was so disgusted I handed in my resignation that day, I refuse to work for a company that doesn’t value me because of the colour of my skin.’
Although Divine has reported the incident to McDonald’s, she is still waiting for a response.
A McDonald’s spokesman said: ‘We took this incident extremely seriously and launched a full investigation.
‘The employee concerned no longer works for the company and support is in place for the members of staff affected by the incident.
‘McDonald’s is an inclusive employer and any incidences of discrimination against our employees will not be tolerated.’

Disgusting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ork-BLACK.html

[Pete.]

McDonalds is also known to automatically sack transpeople

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

McDonalds is also known to automatically sack transpeople

omg really

[Cherie]

MacDonald are predominantly a franchise so it is impossible to say the company are transphobic or racist, these are isolated incidents in individual restaurants

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

MacDonald are predominantly a franchise so it is impossible to say the company are transphobic or racist, these are isolated incidents in individual restaurants

True! But if one store lets down the company, the whole company will look bad in every case because the company's name is linked to every incident

[arista]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

McDonalds is also known to automatically sack transpeople

yes and people with no teeth

[Crimson Dynamo]

Do we know if the reason was racism or that the black employees where being crap in general?

(not that you can do what they have done in such a silly blatant manner)

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Do we know if the reason was racism or that the black employees where being crap in general?

(not that you can do what they have done in such a silly blatant manner)

It was because two black workers were under performing so all the black workers are now banned from getting extra hours(in that store) which is discrimination. White people also under perform too. A company can refuse to give out extra hours but to ban black workers getting them because of others is racism.

[Niamh.]

I wonder if there's actually more to this story? It'd be a pretty stupid thing for a manager to say to an employee, he's surely not that stupid

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I wonder if there's actually more to this story? It'd be a pretty stupid thing for a manager to say to an employee, he's surely not that stupid

I was thinking that. Surely someone wouldn't be so openly racist? If he is then that's disgusting.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I was thinking that. Surely someone wouldn't be so openly racist? If he is then that's disgusting.

Disgusting and a complete moron to think that he wouldn't get in big trouble over it

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I wonder if there's actually more to this story? It'd be a pretty stupid thing for a manager to say to an employee, he's surely not that stupid

Typical of LukeB
to give no links

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by arista

Typical of LukeB
to give no links

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ork-BLACK.html

there

[arista]

Originally Posted by LukeB

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ork-BLACK.html

there

why Hide the Link?

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by arista

why Hide the Link?

I never do, it's a habit. I copied and pasted it all on this page. you seriously didn't think I would make this story up did you?

[Headie]

[LukeB]

She's been working there a year too, I mean most jobs like McDonalds have a couple weeks paid trial periods and if they **** then they lose their jobs. I mean McDonalds are a tight company surely they wouldn't waste money on rubbish workers, but because of others under performing they discriminate others because of it. I don't think he will admit it because people do tend to get out of situations like this.

[billy123]

Sounds legit.
No chance of some little turd with an axe to grind just behaving like a chav.

[arista]

I'll have a Large Salad
Please love

[arista]

[A McDonald’s spokesman said: ‘We took this
incident extremely seriously
and launched a full investigation.]


Right well I hope LukeB
updates us when it all sorted

[armand.kay]

Honestly shocked that anyone in their right mind would think that doing something like this is even the slightest bit ok. Hope who ever is responsible for this policy is fired.

[Cherie]

The manager probably had a load of mates he wanted to draft in

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

Honestly shocked that anyone in their right mind would think that doing something like this is even the slightest bit ok. Hope who ever is responsible for this policy is fired.

I know but it shows people racism still exist which is disgusting. Racism makes me skin cruel.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The guy does not work there now. Total non story

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The guy does not work there now. Total non story

what about McD
looking into to it?