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Article

17 Aug 2015

Author:
Kashmira Gander, Independent (UK)

UK: McDonald’s sacks manager who allegedly cut hours of black employees

"McDonald's manager 'sacked for cutting black workers' hours because of their race'", 16 Aug 2015

A manager at a McDonald’s branch in Birmingham has reportedly been sacked after he cut workers’ hours because they are black. Divine Tenn, 18, who has worked at a Birmingham branch since 2014, said she and fellow black employees noticed their shifts were being cut without explanation in July…McDonald's told The Independent: "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.”…[Also refers to Lowe's]