Over 700 UK McDonald's Workers File Lawsuit Alleging Workplace Harassment

The claims include discrimination, homophobia, racism, and inappropriate conduct in over 450 locations, prompting the company to implement new reporting measures.

• More than 700 current and former McDonald's employees in the UK, primarily under 20 years old at the time of incidents, have filed lawsuits alleging workplace harassment and discrimination.
• The allegations include homophobia, racism, ableism, and inappropriate physical contact by managers and staff across 450 restaurants in the UK.
• The claims follow a 2023 BBC report that exposed widespread harassment, leading to an apology from McDonald's UK and Ireland CEO Alistair Macrow for failing to protect employees.
• McDonald's has since introduced an online reporting system to allow employees to confidentially report harassment and misconduct incidents.
• The company has also faced criticism for scaling back its diversity initiatives globally, including discontinuing certain supplier programs and renaming its Global Inclusion Team.

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