McDonald's hit by law suits claiming it steals wages

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Last Updated : Mar 13 2014 | 10:09 PM IST

REUTERS - Several lawsuits were filed this week against McDonald's Corp by fast-food workers, alleging the hamburger chain was systematically stealing their wages.

The seven suits, filed Wednesday and Thursday in New York, California and Michigan, alleges that the fast-food giant hasn't paid the employees for off-the-clock work, has denied them time for a meal or break, cheated them of overtime pay, and hasn't compensated them for the care of their uniforms.

A McDonald's spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Phil Wahba in New York; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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First Published: Mar 13 2014 | 10:00 PM IST

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