(FOX BUSINESS) – McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year, the company said Wednesday. The training requirement will impact 2 million workers at 39,000 stores worldwide.
"It’s really important that we be very clear: a safe and respectful workplace where people feel like they’re going to be protected is critically important for our business," McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski told The Associated Press in an interview. "It’s just what society is expecting."
The change is part of a larger reckoning over sexual harassment at McDonald’s. At least 50 workers have filed charges against the company over the last five years, alleging physical and verbal harassment and, in some cases, retaliation when they complained. The problem wasn’t confined to restaurants. In November 2019, McDonald’s fired its former CEO Steve Easterbrook after he acknowledged having a relationship with an employee.
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