Justin Sullivan/Getty Imagesworkers and labor groups on Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit seeking at least $5 million in damages over claims that the company has failed to address a "systemic problem" of harassment.
In response to the lawsuit, McDonald's said, "There is a deeply important conversation around safe and respectful workplaces in communities throughout the U.S. and around the world, and McDonald's is demonstrating its continued commitment to this issue through the implementation of Safe and Respectful Workplace Training in 100% of our corporate-owned restaurants."
The named plaintiff in the suit, 32-year-old former McDonald's worker Jenna Ries, claimed that a manager harassed her by verbally taunting her, pulling her hair, and repeatedly grabbing her crotch, buttocks, and chest. The lawsuit is seeking $5 million in damages for Ries and a group of employees who worked at the Michigan McDonald's where she was employed.The suit is also demanding that McDonald's implement effective anti-harassment policies and procedures, including worker-led mandatory training, a safe system of reporting, adequate investigation and discipline, and protections against retaliation.
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