Day 143 - 27 Jun 95 - Page 57


     
     1        A.  Yes.
     2
     3   Q.   "The other function of this team is to assist managers and
     4        franchisees to have the best possible employment practices
     5        throughout the world and ensure compliance with local
     6        laws."  So, you have a team under you who basically keep a
     7        check on what franchisees are doing around the world to
     8        comply with your policies ----
     9        A.  Wait a minute.
    10
    11   Q.   --- and recommendations?
    12        A.  Wait a minute.  There is a lot in there.  Do I need to
    13        pick it all apart or -- I do not want just to answer one
    14        thing and there are three or four different comments or
    15        questions in there.  There are consultants who are
    16        available to owner/operators to assist them with regard to
    17        people practices and those related things, but not
    18        "compliance with".  I think you have gotten into "in
    19        compliance with McDonald's" I forget the words, directors
    20        or whatever.  That is not what they are there for.
    21
    22   Q.   But they would report back to you on a regular basis, would
    23        they, about any problems that were arising around the
    24        world?
    25        A.  I would have discussions with them, sure.
    26
    27   Q.   Right.
    28        A.  But not any problems around the world.  Those things of
    29        significant note.
    30
    31   Q.   Well, in terms of employment?
    32        A.  Yes, and those things of significant note.
    33
    34   Q.   Any disputes with unions?
    35        A.  Or other things.
    36
    37   Q.   You presumably would oversee their work to some extent and
    38        check whether you felt they were carrying it out in
    39        accordance with what the Corporation wished?
    40        A.  I would follow up to make sure that they are doing what
    41        I expected them to do.
    42
    43   Q.   Crew uniforms, that is a matter of employee or personnel
    44        policy, is it not?
    45        A.  That we in general in the US provide a crew uniform,
    46        yes.
    47
    48   Q.   About the wearing of a crew uniform.
    49
    50   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Where are you going now in relation to your 
    51        case in relation to the terms and conditions under which 
    52        McDonald's crew work?  You must try to direct your ---- 
    53
    54   MS. STEEL:  I am keeping on the topic.
    55
    56   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well, go to it directly.
    57
    58   MS. STEEL:   OK.  It is just that Mr. Stein has tried to make
    59        out that they do not specify any personnel matters to
    60        franchisees, and in the franchisee agreement they actually

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