McDonald’s sets up investigations unit after UK staff claims of harassment

Alistair Macrow said the unit would refer the most serious cases to a third-party legal team staffed with ‘specialist investigators’. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The boss of McDonald’s in the UK has set up an investigations unit after more than 100 current and former restaurant staff alleged sexual harassment and bullying at some outlets.

Alistair Macrow, the chief executive of McDonald’s for the UK and Ireland, said the claims were “personally and professionally shocking” and the business had “fallen short in some critical areas”.