name:

Danny Olive

section:

Employment

for:	The Defence

experience:

Floor Manager in the Bath store

summary:

In the form of two letters the witness verifies the unprofessional practices related in Michael Logan's statement. Additionally the witness specifies, in the resignation letter to head office, the mal-practices that occured at the in the store.

cv:


Danny Olive worked his up from crew member to Shift Manager serving at a number of McDonald's stores - Cheltenham, Bath, Bristol and then returning to Bath.

He resigned in April 1995.

Full cv: (not available for this witness)

24 January 1996

To whom it may concern,

I worked along side Mr Michael Logan as a shift running floor manager from October 1993 until his resignation, 9th November 1994. I have read Mr Logan's statement and I confirm that the unprofessional practices mentioned did occur. I was not aware that time was docked from crew members clock card files to reduce labour or that toasters were patched with blue plasters. I verify that the letter in Mr Morris' possesion is a copy of the resignation letter that I presented to Mr Paul Merriot at McDonald's, Southgate Street, Bath on 19th April 1995. A more detailed statement will be more forthcoming.

Yours faithfully

19 April 1995

To whom it may concern,

I write to you to give notice of my resignation. I have been forced to terminate my employment due to the intolerable pressures under which I have been placed.


They are as follows:

• I do not have the necessary qualifications required to run shifts (ie First Aid, Shift Running Managers Course).
• Lack of support - forced to run shifts without adequate support (ie other qualified managers and sufficient amounts of crew).
• Paid a tiny amount of money for such a huge responsibility (ie holding the safe, cash depositing, running shifts, fire log) despite recent £0.5 million refurbished high volume restaurant.
• Reduced clothing allowance.
• Pay reviews continually not followed up on time and inappropriately carried out.
• Inadequate time off between shifts.
• Inadequate break lengths if any at all.
• No reward scheme for Floor Managers and limited recognition.
• Unlimited job description.
• People practices unsympathetic.
• Breakdown of management team (no form of integral communication due to elimination of management meetings).
• Negative attitude towards employees. Store Manager blinded with regard to this foreseeable conclusion.
  
  
  I am very disappointed by the mistreatment and the mal-practice I have incurred and I am saddened at the drastic decision I have had to take, in spite of my five years and seven months continual service to McDonalds Restaurants Limited.
  
  
  Yours faithfully
  
  

date signed:

Wednesday 24th Jan 1996

status:

?

references: Not applicable/ available

exhibits: exhibits available here

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