The human right for McDonald's employees not to wash their hands

[DSTCHAOS]

This is about extremists and "literalists." Those exist on both sides of the coin.

Gross. Gross. Gross. Another reason why I don't eat fast food that often and don't eat at restaurants as often as I used to.

Now all I have to worry about is the sanitation in how the foods are produced and packaged on their way to Whole Foods.

[texas*princess]

eww. that is gross.

if she developed a skin condition that prevented her from washing her hands on a regular basis, maybe she should have found a job that wouldn't require her to BE HANDLING OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD with her dirty hands!!!!

What about the right of the people who are eating the food to not have food handled by a person who didn't wash their hands after going to the bathroom!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

http://ezralevant.com/2008/04/the-hu...mcdonalds.html

This is a rather interesting HR (as in Human Resources/Labour Relations) story which involves public heath issues and matters.
The OP posted a blog story.
This is from the News: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...1-bff4906c3a59
For the full back story, you may wish to read some of the following

Originally Posted by jon1856

I thought this was a joke until I did a search under complaints name and found pages of links on matter.
Including this one which gives a bit of a different spin to matters:
http://www.lmls.com/uploads/content/...r2007-2008.pdf

HOW NOT TO ACCOMMODATE A DISABLED EMPLOYEE

Published on Monday, November 19, 2007

Every employer is (or, at least, should be) aware of its statutory duty to accommodate disabled employees. It seems, however, that some are more effective at meeting this duty than others. Or, perhaps it’s more appropriate to say that some are worse at it than others.

The statutory duty, arising out of provincial and federal human rights legislation, obligates the employer to take certain steps in enabling the disabled employee to become, or return as, a functioning member of the workforce. The employer must treat this obligation in a serious manner, patiently and carefully assessing the disabled individual’s condition.
http://www.pushormitchell.com/public...icle&PubID=259

http://www.filion.on.ca/pdf/caselaws/McDonalds.pdf
http://www.langmichener.ca/index.cfm...D=9812&tID=244
And yes, under their system of laws, matters of human rights can work into HR matters:
http://www.langmichener.ca/index.cfm...Detail&ID=3800
"Unbeknownst to employers, human rights tribunals have broader powers than the courts to address perceived wrongs in the workplace. For example, a terminated employee alleging discrimination of the grounds of sex, can seek an order of reinstatement, back pay and an assortment of damages through a human rights complaint."
It seems to be rather close to our civil right issues.

[RaggedyAnn]

OK, note to self, never read Greek Chat before you are going to order pizza on a Friday night. Gag!!!

[Jill1228]

This is wrong on so many levels! Just straight trifling!

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

Exactly. I worked in a restuarant too, if you don't want to wash your hands every so often then something is wrong with you because any time there is food it will get on you if you are around it/handling it.

I manage a restaurant. I don't touch the food except to get soups, salads or bread which is rarely and I am CONSTANTLY washing my hands. I can't imagine not and I think that's nasty that someone would wana go around with crap on their hands.

[Tom Earp]

Then you know how the food police can come in and get their boots on your neck!

Oh Oh, you messed up and you are closed?

Wait until you see some dick wad spit in peoples food!

Never went back to that Arby's again nor any other one!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

I wonder what will happen if, God forbid, someone were to contract a disease from that McDonald's because of this insane order. Could such a victim sue McDonald's for failing to live up to its legal public health requirements, even though McDonald's wanted to do so? Or could the BCHRT itself be sued? Would your answer be different if it was just one customer who got an upset stomach -- or a dozen people dying from e. coli, Walkerton style?

I won't be visiting there anytime soon. This is disgusting. Someone will definitely get sick. After someone washes their hand there's still endospores from the bacteria on the hands which are able to survive adverse conditions, such as extremely dry, hot, or cold environments. I can't even imagine how much bacteria were on her hands from not washing them. Yuck!

[AKA_Monet]

Eewl!!! Yuk!!! Gross!!! Now that's why I have limited my eating out experiences, cuz some folks--nasty... These public health rules are put in place for a REASON--shit travels fast!!! I am NOT interested in boosting my immune system today! I do not need to be laid out down for the count for 2 weeks with 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution IV drip. HAYLE NO!! Just wash your hands preferably with the foaming soap 15 seconds under 42 degree C water--preferably 121 C at autoclave And dry with an auto dispensing papertowel duly thrown away.

MRSA and strept are NOT a joke to have, these days... Talk about foot and mouth disease...

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Eewl!!! Yuk!!! Gross!!! Now that's why I have limited my eating out experiences, cuz some folks--nasty... These public health rules are put in place for a REASON--shit travels fast!!! I am NOT interested in boosting my immune system today! I do not need to be laid out down for the count for 2 weeks with 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution IV drip. HAYLE NO!! Just wash your hands preferably with the foaming soap 15 seconds under 42 degree C water--preferably 121 C at autoclave And dry with an auto dispensing papertowel duly thrown away.

MRSA and strept are NOT a joke to have, these days... Talk about foot and mouth disease...

lol lol lol lol lol

[1908Revelations]

I was at a Logans (Hoover, AL, HWY 150) where there was a garbage can overflowing and one of the managers pushed the trash down in the can with his bare hands and did not wash them! He proceded to had plates to the waters.

When I told on his nasty behind he called me a liar....but other people saw it.

[tld221]

so no one is concerned that the woman's compensation of $50K+ for "lost wages?" what was SHE making at McD and where do i sign up?

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by tld221

so no one is concerned that the woman's compensation of $50K+ for "lost wages?" what was SHE making at McD and where do i sign up?

not as concerned as I am that it's okay to not wash your hands in canadian resturants now (or was the order just for that one mcDonald's).

the dollar amount seems rather like a footnote to me. And besides, cost of living might be really high up there, so who knows if it was good money for the mcd's job or just standard

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by tld221

so no one is concerned that the woman's compensation of $50K+ for "lost wages?" what was SHE making at McD and where do i sign up?

If the case dragged on for over a year it makes even more sense.

[macallan25]

This reminds me of the woman that sued McDonalds when she spilled hot coffee all over herself. Wasn't her compensation outrageous?