UK McDonald's employees speak out over sexual abuse claims
McDonald's said it had "fallen short" and it "deeply apologised".
It added that all employees deserved to work in a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace.
working conditions at McDonald's in February, after the company signed a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in which it pledged to protect its staff from sexual harassment.
At the time, McDonald's insisted: "We already have a strong track record in this area."
But our investigation has revealed a very different picture.
Over a five-month period, we reached out to McDonald's workers to ask about their experiences of working there. Of the more than 100 allegations from employees we spoke to, 31 related to sexual assault, and 78 related to sexual harassment.
We also heard 18 allegations of racism, while six people made allegations of homophobia.
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