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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler and Kalyeena Makortoff

McDonald’s sacked 29 people after sexual harassment allegations, MPs told

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McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, with 168,000 people working at more than 1,400 restaurants. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

The chief executive of McDonald’s has said 29 people have been dismissed in the past year after allegations of sexual harassment.

The UK boss of the fast-food chain, Alistair Macrow, told MPs on Tuesday that the company had been alerted to 75 allegations of sexual harassment over the last 12 months, 47 of which had been upheld with disciplinary action taken and 29 of which resulted in people being dismissed.

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