Autistic employee fired: McDonald’s franchisee pays $100K to settle EEOC lawsuit
JDKD Enterprises, the owner/operator of several McDonald’s franchises in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of an autistic employee. The EEOC claimed the franchisee fired an employee who worked at several McDonald’s locations over a 37-year period because he has autism. The suit further alleged that the…