巴西法院要求麦当劳赔偿前雇员

时间：2010-10-30 06:32:50

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A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise1 manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds (30 kilograms) while working there for a dozen years.

巴西一家法院本周做出判决，要求麦当劳必须赔偿其一家连锁店的前任经理1.75万美元，因为他在麦当劳工作的12年间体重增加了65镑（合30公斤）。

The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald's hired "mystery clients" to randomly2 visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness.

The man also said the company offered free lunches to employees, adding to his caloric intake3（热量摄取） while on the job. His identity was not released.

The ruling was signed Tuesday by Judge Joao Ghisleni Filho in Porto Alegre.

Ghisleni said McDonald's could appeal the case, and the Brazilian headquarters of the chain said in an e-mailed statement Thursday it was weighing its legal options.

McDonald's also noted4 that it offers healthier food choices.

"The chain offers a large variety of options and balanced menus to cater5（投合，迎合） (to) the daily dietary needs of its employees," the company said in the statement.

McDonald's headquarters is in Oak Brook6, Illinois.


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1 franchise BQnzu     
n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权
参考例句：
  • Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
  • The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。
2 randomly cktzBM     
adv.随便地，未加计划地
参考例句：
  • Within the hot gas chamber, molecules are moving randomly in all directions. 在灼热的气体燃烧室内，分子在各个方向上作无规运动。 来自辞典例句
  • Transformed cells are loosely attached, rounded and randomly oriented. 转化细胞则不大贴壁、圆缩并呈杂乱分布。 来自辞典例句
3 intake 44cyQ     
n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口
参考例句：
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
4 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
5 cater ickyJ     
vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务
参考例句：
  • I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
  • Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。
6 brook PSIyg     
n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让
参考例句：
  • In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
  • The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

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