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“#McDonald’s axed worker who protested lax COVID-19 measures: suit<\/strong>”
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\n A former McDonald\u2019s worker has reportedly sued the fast-food giant for firing her after she protested a lack of coronavirus protections at her restaurant.<\/p>\n

Maria E. Ruiz Bonilla says McDonald\u2019s canned her in July after more than 16 years on the job after she accused the chain of failing to provide staffers at her San Jose, California, store with masks, gloves, hand soap and hand sanitizer, Business Insider reported<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n

Ruiz claims McDonald\u2019s cut her hours in April after she started leading employee protests, then fired her a few months later, according to the outlet. She reportedly filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit in California state court Friday demanding the company reinstate her and give her back pay and damages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were called essential workers, but this is the way that they treat the essential workers?\u201d Ruiz told Business Insider.<\/p>\n

Ruiz told the website that McDonald\u2019s didn\u2019t let her wear a mask at work or provide any protective gear after the pandemic hit this spring. She and other workers reportedly complained to health officials about the lack of safeguards at the restaurant.<\/p>\n

But the local health department found the store had plenty of hand sanitizer and soap and that staffers were following social<\/a>-distancing instructions on an April 16 visit to the location, McDonald\u2019s told Business Insider. Masks and gloves also arrived at the restaurant on April 12, the company reportedly said.<\/p>\n

Ruiz\u2019s allegations \u201care untrue and cannot be substantiated,\u201d the Chicago-based chain told The Post in a statement. \u201cThe employee was terminated after a thorough review found that she falsely reported a safety violation, created and provided false evidence, and lied during the investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruiz\u2019s lawsuit was not available through the California court\u2019s database as of early Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time the Golden Arches has been accused of canning a critical employee. A Chicago worker filed a National Labor Relations Board complaint in June saying he was fired in retaliation for joining a lawsuit alleging McDonald\u2019s failed to protect employees during the pandemic, according to Bloomberg News<\/a>. McDonald\u2019s told the news<\/a> service that it has strict anti-retaliation policies.\n <\/div>\n

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