Sexual harassment | Is this McDonald's Me Too moment?

The Me Too campaign, which rose to prominence via the support of celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lawrence, has aided workers in feeling empowered enough to stand up against harassment in the workplace and demand that changes are made.

The movement gained online traction as a hashtag in 2017 to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of harassment and sexual harassment, particularly in the workplace.

The latest company to come under fire for such actions is global fast food chain McDonald’s, against whom 25 cases of sexual harassment have been filed – NDTV.com reported.

The cases, all of which are being managed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, include groping, indecent exposure, propositions for sex and a multitude of lewd comments – behaviour that reportedly took place at corporate and franchise locations across 20 cities in the US.