New sexual harassment lawsuits against McDonalds

For the third time in three years, McDonald’s Corp. is facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment of female employees by male co-workers and managers.

Twenty-three new complaints against McDonald’s — 20 of which were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — were announced on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the labor group Fight for $15, and the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund. Three of the complaints were filed as civil rights lawsuits, and two suits stemmed from previous alleged ions.

Advocates say they hope the complaints brought against McDonald’s, one of the most globally recognized brands, will “be a catalyst for significant change.”