McDonald’s facing new harassment claims as UK boss set to be questioned by MPs over labour rights

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald’s is facing fresh claims of widespread harassment across its UK branches as hundreds of young current and former workers join a legal action against the company. During questioning, the BTC expects to hear answers over whether “these contracts exacerbate power imbalances in the workplace in a way that risks and perpetuates abuses?” Leigh Day, the law firm, said it had received claims of a young worker who was repeatedly pestered for sex, and another who was asked by their manager how many people they had slept with. Leigh Day lawyers believe junior crew members and staff at McDonald’s could be entitled to bring claims, regardless of whether they have directly experienced harassment. “This investigation has exposed how sexual harassment and insecure work can go hand in hand.” McDonald’s outlets work using a franchise model, meaning local managers are in charge of recruiting staff.