Day 145 - 29 Jun 95 - Page 43
1 A. Yes.
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3 Q. "Be certain that when termination is the only alternative
4 it is well-documented, based on fact, consistent with
5 previous actions and fair. There are generally two basic
6 reasons for a termination: performance and policy or rule
7 violation."
8 A. Yes, this gives ----
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10 Q. The point being, Mr. Stein, that if you want to get rid of
11 somebody you could always find some aspect of their
12 performance or violation of policy or rule violation that
13 would enable you to get rid of them?
14 A. Not true. The words speak for themselves. I think
15 they are clear. It is talking about only terminate
16 someone -- I am using the words "just cause" but that is
17 the essence of it, and here are the two reasons. It is
18 either a performance issue or they violated some rule.
19 Those are the two reasons because, frankly, in the economic
20 area we do not have lay-offs at McDonald's.
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22 Q. Did you ask Towers & Perrin whether they had a copy, did
23 you or a representative of McDonald's or your solicitors
24 ask Towers & Perrin if they had a copy of the report they
25 prepared in 1990 about Philadelphia?
26 A. I did not handle the Towers & Perrin matter to get the
27 materials. I stayed clear of it and allowed Mr. Rampton to
28 provide the necessary direction. I did not want to be
29 accused of having anything to do with that.
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31 Q. Presumably you spoke to Mr. Rampton. Did a copy ----
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33 MR. RAMPTON: No, my Lord, he did not speak to me. I dealt with
34 the matter through Mr. Brown who sits here in front of me
35 in court and who is a Vice President of the Corporation who
36 works with Mr. Stein. Mr. Brown spoke to Towers & Perrin.
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38 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do not tell me any more.
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40 MR. RAMPTON: No. That is all I am going to say. Mr. Stein had
41 nothing whatever to do with it.
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43 MR. MORRIS: Do Towers & Perrin have a copy of the report?
44 A. I do not know.
45
46 Q. Were they asked if they had a copy of the report?
47 A. I do not know.
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49 MS. STEEL: Mr. Stein, you mentioned I think it was in
50 Puerto Rico that after you arrived you were followed
51 several times?
52 A. Yes, I am not sure I was followed. I remember one very
53 specific occasion, there may have been some other times,
54 but I vividly remember one occasion that it became very
55 dangerous for me.
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57 Q. You said in evidence-in-chief that after you arrived you
58 were followed several times.
59 A. OK.
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