McDonald’s Announces $150M Commitment to Employee Education
By Jenny Gregorcyk • March 29, 2018
As restaurant companies around the industry fight the labor battle, employee compensation is becoming one of the most competitive arenas in foodservice.
McDonald’s announced its expansive investment Thursday (March 29), a $150 million, five-year plan that will boost its global Archways to Opportunity platform and provide almost 400,000 U.S. restaurant employees with accessibility to the program. McDonald’s is lowering eligibility requirements from nine months to 90 days of employment, and dropping weekly shift minimums from 20 to 15 hours.
In addition, McDonald’s said it is extending some education benefits to restaurant employees’ family members—a powerful offer the company believes shows a new level of support in its massive workforce.