Judge: McDonald's must pay obese employee $17.5K

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(AP) – 18 hours ago
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years.

The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald's hired "mystery clients" to randomly visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness.

The man also said the company offered free lunches to employees, adding to his caloric intake while on the job. His identity was not released.

The ruling was signed Tuesday by Judge Joao Ghisleni Filho in Porto Alegre.

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[aikoaiko]

1. I hope there is more to the story than is reported. otherwise, that's crazy that McDonalds is..

...forced to pay for the employees weight gain. Its not much money, but still.....

[NYC_SKP]

2. $17,500 buys a LOT of Big Macs!

:hide:

Very sad, actually...

Crap food, people have to avoid that sick food.

[Javaman]

3. I bring my lunch to work...

why wasn't this guy able to do the same?

Well, I guess if you work in a crack factory, it's hard not to become an addict.

[Codeine]

4. Madness. nt