McDonald’s former chief people officer had a responsibility to report to the company’s stakeholders the toxic work culture brought on by its former CEO, a judge ruled.
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the fast-food giant and its ex-HR chief David Fairhurst, arguing that he participated in the seedy environment created by former CEO Steve Easterbrook. That toxic culture includes multiple consensual affairs between Easterbrook and employees, which ultimately led to his firing in 2019.
