McDonald’s signs a legal agreement with EHRC to protect staff from sexual harassment.
The new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 2022-23 means the preventing sexual harassment at work will soon be at the of of every HR managers priorities. Training from Concrew can be a big help in meeting the new legislation.
McDonald’s Restaurants Limited has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in response to concerns about the handling of sexual harassment complaints made by staff in its UK restaurants.
Under the legal agreement with the EHRC (known as a section 23 agreement under the Equality Act 2006), McDonald’s Restaurants Limited has committed to:
- communicating a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment
- conducting an anonymous survey of workers about workplace safety
- enhancing policies and procedures to prevent sexual harassment and improve responses to complaints
- delivering anti-harassment training for employees
- introducing specific training and materials to help managers identify areas of risk within their restaurants and take steps to prevent sexual harassment
- supporting the uptake of policy and training materials by franchisees within their independent organisations to support reporting of sexual harassment
- monitoring progress towards a safe, respectful and inclusive working environment
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