McDonald’s could be Employer of the Year 2006

Flexible working is central to the way McDonald’s Restaurants does business. All hourly-paid employees choose their availability on a weekly basis, there’s a part-time scheme for restaurant managers and office staff can work compressed summer hours to get more from their weekends. Also, their unique Family Contract allows employees from the same family (including grandparents and same-sex partners) working in the same restaurant to share and cover each other’s shifts. This has led to the lowest staff turnover in the hospitality industry, a high proportion of female managers and high levels of staff satisfaction.