McDonald’s Corp. told most of its 3,200 headquarters employees to stay home today to avoid a protest by restaurant workers, the latest labor demonstration in support of increasing wages at the fast-food chain. McDonald’s has been in contact with local law enforcement in Oak Brook, Illinois, and is encouraging employees to work from home because of traffic concerns, spokeswoman Heidi Barker Sa Shekhem said. The protest, which began at 1 p.m. local time, comes on the eve of the company’s shareholder meeting. “We’ve adjusted work schedules for our employees and access to our facilities to assist the Oak Brook Police Department and address the protests and the related traffic congestion,” she said in an e-mail. See more at http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...mployees-to-stay-home-as-worker-protests-loom
