Day 143 - 27 Jun 95 - Page 22

     
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     2   Q.   But are the practices outlined there in the managerial
     3        responsibilities in accordance with what you expect of
     4        managers in the McOpco stores?
     5        A.  I have no idea what you just said.
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     7   Q.   It is correct, is it not, that managers assign the work and
     8        prepare and post weekly work schedules both in -- let us
     9        just deal with McOpco ones, the McOpco stores?
    10        A.  Yes, sure, of course.
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    12   Q.   It is correct that they would discuss performance reviews
    13        with employees?
    14        A.  Absolutely.
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    16   Q.   That pay rises are governed by a system wide scale?
    17        A.  That they would -----
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    19   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What Mr. Stein has said, he disputes "system
    20        wide scale" if you mean rate of pay.  But what he thinks it
         must mean is this system of reviews leading possibly to pay
    22        rises.
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    24   MS. STEEL:  OK.  If it is in terms of reviews, then you would
    25        accept that?
    26        A.  Yes.
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    28   Q.   They suspend employees?
    29        A.  Yes, they would have that right to do that, sure.
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    31   Q.   They have told employees to punch out and go home for
    32        various reasons?
    33        A.  Yes, they would have authority to do that.
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    35   Q.   And they have the power to grant time off?
    36        A.  Yes, very definitely.
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    38   Q.   Employees are required to have permission from a Manager
    39        before leaving their assigned duties for any reason?
    40        A.  Yes.  I will make sure that your understanding and my
         understanding is the same:  If you are work in a particular
    42        area and the entire team is expecting something you are
    43        doing to fit into their team, the Manager wants to make
    44        sure that there is someone there, and that there is not
    45        this gap that interferes with the process of serving
    46        customers or interferes with the work of other employees.
    47        Our employees work together, and what this is really saying
    48        is:  "Hey, if you want to leave your station, just make
    49        sure that you let the Manager know so that he or she can
    50        cover that area for you". 
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    52   Q.   Also whilst the crew are working the close and cleaning up 
    53        and what-have-you, they would have to get permission before
    54        they could leave from that?
    55        A.  What they would do is they are generally scheduled to
    56        work a certain time and generally they would be leaving at
    57        that time.  I am not sure what you are getting at.
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    59   Q.   But if the close took longer than expected -----
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