Day 122 - 05 May 95 - Page 57


     
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     2   Q.   But it could be about other things as well?
     3        A.  It could be, but I am not aware of it.
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     5   Q.   The Company actually keeps payroll information for a long
     6        time, does it not?
     7        A.  I think I have put that in this affidavit.  "This is
     8        swiped through a computerised time decoder which recognises
     9        the bar code ... (reading to the words)... The information
    10        is then sent electronically ... (reading to the words) ...
    11        Head Office.  The Head Office computer records all the
    12        information stored by the store computer. The data is used
    13        to prepare the payroll.  Time recording data received from
    14        the store is taken" ------
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    16   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  So, it is kept on line for three years
    17        plus  -----
    18        A.  Three years plus the current year.
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    20   MS. STEEL:   Why was it you could only give us the hours worked
    21        for 1993, I think it is?
    22        A.  Because, well, you have seen the bulkiness of them,
    23        that is as long as they are kept.
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    25   Q.   Three years?
    26        A.  No, that report, the analysis report ---
    27
    28   Q.   Yes?
    29        A.  -- is only kept for about three months.  It could be
    30        regenerated, if it was necessary.
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    32   Q.   It could be?
    33        A.  Well, I should -- it will be certainly, I would have
    34        thought, capable of being regenerated for three years plus
    35        the current year, but it would be an enormous exercise to
    36        do it.
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    38   Q.   It would just be setting the printer to "go", would it not?
    39        A.  No, you would have to regenerate the programme.
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    41   Q.   Mr. Nicholson, does McDonald's not keep records going back
    42        at least seven years, including payroll information, hours
    43        worked and other details about the crew for tax reasons and
    44        other purposes in archives at Kings Cross run by Securicor?
    45        A.  I have never heard of anything at Kings Cross run by
    46        Securicor.  I have never heard of Securicor keeping any
    47        records for us other than the pick ups that they do for us
    48        at our restaurants.  The information I have given in that
    49        affidavit comes from the head of the department responsible
    50        for maintaining those records and keeping them.  I accept 
    51        what he says at face value and I have put it in that 
    52        affidavit for you. 
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    54   Q.   Who says?
    55        A.  The head of the department responsible for creating
    56        those records.
    57
    58   Q.   Who is that, sorry?
    59        A.  Head of Information Services.
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