S&C Critical Insights – Updates to Anti-Fraternization Policies and Issues Raised by McDonald’s

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 7:38 p.m.

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights podcast series, Annie Ostrager, co-head of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Law Group, and Liz Cassady, special counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Group, update their previous podcast on anti-fraternization policies. Annie and Liz examine recent shareholder derivative litigation against McDonald’s Corporation that reinforces the need to consider the scope of any investigation of alleged breaches of company policies. They also discuss the importance of leadership when establishing a workplace culture that recognizes the impact of anti-fraternization policies.