Teenage McDonald’s Workers Report Frequent Sexual Harassment
- Fast-food giant’s UK boss says testimonies are ‘horrific’
- Lawmakers investigate claims of toxic culture at the company
McDonald’s has dismissed 18 people since a BBC’s report in July, Alistair Macrow told the committee.
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Staff at McDonald’s Corp. have told British politicians that sexual misconduct is rife at the fast-food chain, with workers as young as 16 facing harassment from senior colleagues.
A committee of Members of Parliament is examining claims made earlier in the year by a BBC investigation into allegations of a toxic work culture at McDonald’s outlets. It revealed evidence from whistleblowers on Tuesday in which young workers were asked for nude pictures, had their bottoms smacked, and were sprayed with water by colleagues so that their uniforms became see-through.