Day 142 - 26 Jun 95 - Page 36
1 please.
2 A. Yes, I have it.
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4 MR. MORRIS: So McDonald's (Denmark) does not or did not then
5 have any objections to under school aged children working
6 at McDonald's is that the situation?
7 A. I have no knowledge of this, so I do not know what this
8 is, to be very blunt.
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10 Q. It is not under school age, under school leaving age.
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12 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You are assuming that it is 16 in Denmark or
13 was in 1985, are you?
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15 MR. MORRIS: I am assuming it is the same as here.
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17 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, it might be 19 or 20, for all one knows.
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19 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, I only picked it up because you used the
20 phrase "under school leaving age" rather than aged 15.
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22 MR. MORRIS: Or aged 15. (To the witness): In the USA do you
23 have any policy against hiring employees who are under
24 school leaving age?
25 A. Under school leaving age?
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27 Q. In Britain there is a minimum, there is a minimum age at
28 which all children cannot leave school?
29 A. OK.
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31 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is it the same throughout the States or
32 varies from ---
33 A. It would vary by jurisdiction; it would be a state or
34 local matter.
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36 Q. -- state to state?
37 A. It would be a state or a local matter with regard to
38 leaving school, my Lord.
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40 MR. MORRIS: Does McDonald's have any policy on this about
41 employment or it is basically up to managers who they
42 recruit?
43 A. We are talking two different things here, I think, my
44 Lord. While students are in school they can work at
45 McDonald's. It should not interfere with their studies.
46 Is he saying that they have left school?
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No. I think school in the States applies to
49 university; you talk of "school" meaning university as well
50 as when you are ---
51 A. In public school?
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53 Q. Yes.
54 A. Yes, schooling to me -----
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56 Q. Is education?
57 A. Right, exactly.
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59 Q. Is there an age before which you cannot leave public
60 school?
