Workers sue McDonald’s for discrimination, with one teen saying he faced ‘homophobic slurs’

Staff are suing burger chain McDonald’s, claiming abuse, discrimination and harassment, with one teen saying he faced homophobic slurs. 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the UK’s equality watchdog, is said to have heard about 300 incidents of abuse and harassment, even though McDonald’s has said it had undertaken “extensive work” over the past year to ensure members of staff are kept safe. 

The recent claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying are all believed to have occurred after November 2023, when McDonald’s UK chief executive, Alistair Macrow, first appeared in front of parliament’s Business and Trade Committee. 

Macrow will face questions about employment rights from MPs again on Tuesday (7 January), after more than 700 current and former junior employees, who were aged 19 or younger when working at

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