McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, has been fired for having an improper, consensual relationship with an employee. McDonald’s swift decision of Easterbrook’s fate at the global conglomerate comes as surprise to many due to how McDonald’s has handled previous incidences of sexual misconduct in the workplace. The firing of Easterbrook is being perceived as a major shift in workplace policy for McDonald’s.
See "McDonald’s, called out as a MeToo laggard, fired its CEO for an improper relationship", Lila MacLellan, Quartz at Work, November 4, 2019