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McDonald's Is Sued Over 'Systemic Sexual Harassment' Of Female Workers

A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's and one Michigan franchise, alleging a "culture of sexual harassment."
A McDonald's employee holds a sign during a 2018 protest against sexual harassment in the workplace in Chicago.

A former McDonald's employee says a male co-worker at a Michigan restaurant routinely grabbed her breasts and buttocks and propositioned her for sex — allegations laid out in a new class-action lawsuit that accuses McDonald's of a "culture of sexual harassment."

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