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     1        cleaned roughly monthly.  They are machine washable so it
     2        is quite easy to clean them.
     3
     4   Q.   In the main, in the winter, do the staff actually go out
     5        wearing these coats or do they go out wearing their own
     6        coats?
     7        A.  I would say the majority go out wearing their own
     8        coats.
     9
    10   Q.   Have you asked them why they do that?
    11        A.  Yes, as I said before, a lot of them expressed their
    12        preference to wearing their own coats.  There was no reason
    13        why; they just decided that they would be more
    14        comfortable.  I think a lot of crew members, or some crew
    15        members, there is a slight embarrassment factor, I think.
    16
    17   Q.   What for being identified with McDonald's?
    18        A.  No, by being seen picking up rubbish.  That is what my
    19        personal -- that is what I have heard some people saying.
    20        They do not like to be seen picking up rubbish.
    21
    22   Q.   Are gloves provided for this job?
    23        A.  No, we do not have gloves at the moment.
    24
    25   Q.   Because some environment/index.html">litter can be pretty mucky, can it not, not
    26        very pleasant to pick up?
    27        A.  We bought the environment/index.html">litter pickers so they would not have to
    28        use their hands.
    29
    30   Q.   But the environment/index.html">litter pickers, can they pick up things like straws
    31        and condiment packets?
    32        A.  Yes.
    33
    34   Q.   They can.
    35        A.  And there is also a brush and dustpan if they need it.
    36
    37   Q.   Why does the store not provide coats, individual coats, so
    38        that they would not have to, you know, share the same
    39        coat?  Some people do not like sharing the same clothes, so
    40         .....
         A.  Well, we have a lot of staff working for our
    42        restaurants, so the cost element would be quite
    43        prohibitive.
    44
    45   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  If that were done you would have to provide a
    46        separate coat for every individual ---
    47        A.  Yes, I think that is ......
    48
    49   Q.   -- part-time member of staff?
    50        A.  Yes, and we have at the moment approximately 84 staff, 
    51        so the cost would be quite high.  So, the option of 
    52        offering them the opportunity of wearing their own coat 
    53        would obviously alleviate this problem.
    54
    55   MS. STEEL:   Why are not gloves provided?
    56        A.  If the staff expressed an opinion that they would like
    57        to have gloves, then I would buy some gloves.  There is
    58        some gloves in the store for the delivery team.
    59
    60   Q.   For the people who work in the freezers?