Channel Nine’s ‘A Current Affair’ program aired a shocking story on Wednesday night about the sexual assault of a McDonald’s worker in the United States. It was portrayed as a bizarre and elaborate hoax but in reality it was an example of gross misconduct on behalf of an employer.

Sexual assault, harassment and bullying are common problems facing young workers in fast food and retail. We publish this article to highlight the problems and to let workers know what they can do to ensure this behaviour is stamped out.

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