McDonald's Must Pay For Making Employee Fat 7.68K Hamilton Nolan 10/28/10 02:57PM Filed to: Lawsuits Lawsuits Fast Food McDonalds Obesity justice A judge in Brazil has ruled that McDonald's must pay a man $17,500 because the man gained 65 pounds in a dozen years of employment at McDonald's. He felt "forced to sample the food each day," for quality. [AP]