Shanghaiist: McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut accused of lowballing wages

paddy2step

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:38:24 +0800

What the heck is wrong with 3.9 RMB per hour?! If you made 3.9 RMB for every hour for 25 years (24/7/365) you'd have about $110,000 or so. Not to shabby if you ask me.

nanheyangrouchuan

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:35:45 +0800

Then McDs deserves what they get.

Kris

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:48:19 +0800

Not all fast food restaurants are franchises. In fact quite a few McDonald's are corporate owned and operated. I don't have any data to back this up, but I had heard that the majority of the McDonald's in China were not franchises.

nanheyangrouchuan

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:57:41 +0800

I was going to post the same question. But I think even the US, McDs would pretty much esacape blame because a franchise means you are purchasing the right to use a company's name and sell its product under its banner. The franchiser is responsible for meeting health codes and paying employees. Kinda like the mobs that destroyed restaurants and stores selling Japanese food and products but were in fact wholly owned and staffed by local chinese.

Cindy

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:34:18 +0800

Do I understand correctly that fast-food chain are generally 'franchise'? Would that mean the 'real' bosses behind these outlets should be responsible for wages of their employees? Of course the mother-company, back in the US, cannot escape from shoulding the responsiblities of not keeping an eye on what is going on behind their backs. Would be interesting (and worth reading for your readers) if you can research into 'who is the real bosses' of these outlets?