![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mcdonalds-abuse-claims-personally-shocking-says-uk-boss/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/130478684_new.png&description=Image source, PA Media McDonald's has launched a new investigation handling unit after the BBC reported on dozens of abuse allegations at the fast-food chain. Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's UK and Ireland, said the claims he had heard this week are "personally and professionally shocking". He apologised to anyone affected. However, current and former workers that the BBC has spoken to said it's "too little too late". "How can he be shocked? How can you be CEO of a company and not know this is going on?" asked Warren, who says he was sexually harassed by his manager at a Hampshire restaurant when he was 16. "He's either out of touch with reality or he's just saying this now because they've had this negative publicity." Emily, who says she was groped by her manager at a branch in the North West when she was 17, said she was sceptical about whether the new unit would make any difference. "We've been let down time and time again," she said. "I'm glad they're trying a new system but I'm not sure it's going to be any more effective than what they've already tried to do." A BBC investigation was told workers , some of them teenagers in their first jobs, are being groped and harassed almost routinely. Mr Macrow said: "The unit will have oversight on all cases and the power to refer the most serious cases to a third-party legal team staffed by specialist investigators. "The unit will be run by human resource and legal professionals full-time until at least the end of this year." More than 100 current and recent staff at UK outlets of McDonald's alleged that they worked in a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying. Since the BBC's report was published on Tuesday, more stories have surfaced, putting further pressure on McDonald's. As well as setting up the investigations unit, McDonald's is appointing external experts to independently examine how workers' claims are "escalated". This can mean looking at when and how complaints are passe){kind=link}
McDonald’s has launched a new investigation handling unit after the BBC reported on dozens of abuse allegations at the fast-food chain.
Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald’s UK and Ireland, said the claims he had heard this week are “personally and professionally shocking”.
He apologised to anyone affected.
However, current and former workers that the BBC has spoken to said it’s “too little too late”.
“How can he be shocked? How can you be CEO of a company and not know this is going on?” asked Warren, who says he was sexually harassed by his manager at a Hampshire restaurant when he was 16.