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    • Sexual harassment
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    McDonald’s: zero hours culture feeds sexual harassment allegations

    by Emma Cocker 10 Feb 2025
    by Emma Cocker 10 Feb 2025

    A deluge of allegations of employee harassment and abuse are threatening to cloud the fast food giant's reputation.

    • Hospitality
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s ‘never took DEI seriously,’ claims HR expert

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jan 2025

    McDonald’s has faced stinging criticism this week after signalling it was rowing back on diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Hospitality

    McDonald’s faces further harassment allegations

    by Rob Moss 7 Jan 2025
    by Rob Moss 7 Jan 2025

    McDonald’s boss to answer MPs' questions after new allegations of harassment emerge, despite company’s efforts to stamp out toxic culture.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s accused of threatening Uber Eats drivers

    by Jo Faragher 28 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 28 Oct 2024

    Uber Eats drivers for McDonald’s in Northern Ireland have been exposed to discrimination, bullying and exploitation, according to the Worker Info Exchange.

    • Latest News
    • Migrant workers
    • Modern slavery

    Modern slavery signs ‘missed’ by McDonald’s and others

    by Jo Faragher 30 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 30 Sep 2024

    Modern slavery victims were forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a pitta bread factory for years, a BBC investigation has revealed.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Recruitment & retention

    McDonald’s to create 24,000 jobs in UK & Ireland

    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2024

    McDonald’s will create 24,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland as it opens 200 new restaurants.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    McDonald’s: How can employers prevent sexual harassment?

    by Francesca Charlton 21 Nov 2023
    by Francesca Charlton 21 Nov 2023

    Ahead of a new Act designed to protect employees from sexual harassment, employers should take steps to ensure they have the right policies and procedures in place.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    McDonald’s dismisses 18 staff following sexual harassment claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Nov 2023

    McDonald's has dismissed 18 people after receiving hundreds of allegations relating to sexual harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s sets up investigations unit for sexual harassment claims

    by Jo Faragher 21 Jul 2023
    by Jo Faragher 21 Jul 2023

    McDonald's has set up an investigations unit to handle allegations made by employees of sexual harassment, assault, racism and homophobia.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s: why zero-tolerance policies don’t work

    by David Liddle 20 Jul 2023
    by David Liddle 20 Jul 2023

    As the fast-food chain faces allegations about its toxic workplace culture, David Liddle examines whether zero-tolerance policies really have a place in a people profession.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s faces fresh sexual harassment allegations

    by Rob Moss 18 Jul 2023
    by Rob Moss 18 Jul 2023

    More than hundred UK McDonald's workers, many of them young, speak out about sexual harassment in its fast food restaurants.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s signs agreement to tackle sexual harassment

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Feb 2023

    McDonald’s has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which commits it to protecting workers...

    • Europe
    • Hospitality
    • Ethics

    McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to halt operations in Russia

    by Personnel Today 8 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 8 Mar 2022

    Food and drink giants will pay wages of staff in Russia while operations are halted.

    • Benefits
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Former McDonald’s chief to return $105m gained in exit payment

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Dec 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Dec 2021

    McDonald’s settled its lawsuit with Easterbrook after investigators found he had had further hidden relationships with employees.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Employee relations
    • Bullying and harassment

    US McDonald’s workers protest against handling of harassment claims

    by Jo Faragher 27 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 27 Oct 2021

    McDonald’s workers have walked out in 12 US cities in protest against how the restaurant chain has dealt with sexual harassment claims.

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