McDonald's employees to protest in regards to sexual harassment claims

McDonald’s employees across thirty cities in the US are congregating to protest against 15 sexual harassment claims filed against the company and its franchisees over the past month.

The Guardian reports that the allegations, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claimed that in addition to experiencing sexual harassment on the job those who complained were often fought against.

The EEOC will determine whether McDonald’s is responsible for harassment occurring in its franchise stores, where fourteen of the complaints were filed. One incident took place in a corporate McDonald’s store - but all complaints name the company as joint employer.

The protestors are calling for McDonald’s to enforce its zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy, and they plan to carry signs that read “McDonald’s, Hands Off My Buns” and “McDonald’s, Put Some Respect in My Check”. The protests are being organised by the Fight for $15 movement, which calls for a $15 (£11.80) minimum wage and the right to unionise for all workers.