Three former McDonald’s employees filed a federal racial discrimination claim against the fast-food giant and one of its franchisees. The employees, who used to work at a location in Rock Island, Illinois, submitted the claim to the District Court for the Central District of Illinois on Tuesday, Oct. 13, reported Business Insider. The plaintiffs include Selynda Middlebrook, Stephanie Stevens, and Luther Gray, who is representing his 17-year-old daughter. Three former McDonald’s employees filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the fast-food giant and one of its franchisees in Illinois. (Photo: Stock image/Pexels) McDonald’s Corporation, McDonald’s USA, LLC, and Gendco, Inc., the franchise owner, are named as defendants. Attorney George Luscombe III said in the court documents that the general manager of the Rock Island location “treats Black employees less favorably than non-Black employees, including by discriminatorily cutting their hours, leaving them with less income to support their families,” The Quad City Times reported. Luscombe also claimed the managers “make disparaging and derogatory statements” about Black customers and employees. The managers allegedly referred to Black people as “ghetto” and “lazy, have the wrong attitude and cannot do simple tasks.” “A Latina manager stated in the presence of employees that the Black […]

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