Wera Hobhouse
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | February 8,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Germany |
| Spouse | William Hobhouse |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
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| ID | 408804 |
Wera Hobhouse Life story
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Bath, having been elected at the 2017 general election by a majority of 5,694.
Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law
... The Worker Protection Bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, puts a duty on bosses to stop harassment instead of relying on employees to report incidents...
McDonald's told to shut franchises over abuse claims
... Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP said the allegations were " yet another shocking example of the pervasive problem of workplace harassment"...
Brexit: MPs call for public inquiry into impact of leaving EU
... Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse said a public inquiry " would help us face up to reality and it would give a true picture of the impact on people, business and the whole economy"...
Government makes fracking ban vote test of Tory loyalty
... " Conservative MPs will not be forgiven if they give the go-ahead to fracking our countryside for more expensive gas instead of backing renewables, " said the party s climate change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse...
Crime bill: MPs reject proposal to make misogyny a hate crime
... " Following the vote, Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Wera Hobhouse accused Conservative MPs of " turning a blind eye to the hatred that fuels violence against women"...
Christmas parties row: Three gatherings to be investigated by top civil servant
... The party s justice spokesperson Wera Hobhouse also called on Mr Case to demand to see WhatsApp messages sent by the prime minister at the time of any gatherings...
General election 2019: Swinson 'proud' to have been first female Lib Dem leader
... She spoke of the experience of current Lib Dem spokeswomen Layla Moran, Christine Jardine, Wera Hobhouse and Sarah Olney, as well as welcoming the party s newly-elected female MPs...
Conservatives pledge £4. 2bn for trains, buses and trams
... Liberal Democrat shadow transport secretary Wera Hobhouse said: The Conservatives have overseen a decline of more than 200 million bus journeys since 2015 and failed to invest in our railways across the UK, all while Johnson dreams up vanity projects like his island airport, a dud garden bridge and London buses that simply don t work...
McDonald's told to shut franchises over abuse claims
By Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC News
McDonald's should terminate franchise deals if branches are " not following labour law" The Chair of The Business and Trade Committee has said.
MP Darren Jones said claims of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying by current and recent UK staff from The Fast Food Chain were " Some of The Most appalling" he had Seen .
, Some as young as 17, are being groped and harassed almost routinely.
McDonald's has " deeply apologised".
The Fast Food giant admitted that it had " fallen short".
The Bbc began investigating 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 staff from sexual harassment.
At The Time , McDonald's insisted it had a " strong track record in this area" but The Investigation revealed a different picture, with More Than 100 allegations from McDonald's workers relating to sexual assault, harassment, racism and homophobia over The Past five months.
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the allegations are " deeply concerning".
Most workers are not directly employed by The Company as McDonald's uses a franchise system, which means individual operators are licensed to run The Outlets and employ the staff.
McDonald's is one of the UK's largest private-sector employers. The Fast Food giant has More Than 170,000 people working in 1,450 restaurants.
Mr Jones, a Labour MP, told The Bbc 's Today programme that The Fast Food Chain Must answer questions over how employment laws were being obeyed in its franchises and if such policies were in its contracts with local restaurants.
" I Am sure they go in and check the quality of their burgers and whether their marketing standards have been put up properly and whether customers are happy with the quality of their milkshakes, " He Said .
" But are they going in and talking to the staff and making sure that they are being treated fairly and In Line with The Law ? It sounds like they are not. "
A spokesperson for McDonald's said its franchisees are required to sign an agreement, including a stipulation they will comply with UK law.
He Said : " Our franchise agreement contains termination provisions should they not comply with these standards.
" Within our standards we specifically include People Brand Standards to ensure restaurants are operated in accordance with UK law in a manner that creates a safe, respectful, inclusive workplace and includes regular training and monitoring on prevention of harassment, discrimination and workplace violence. "
Multiple workers told The Bbc that McDonald's managers at The Outlets across the UK were responsible for the harassment and assaults.
Shelby was just 16 when she started working at a McDonald's restaurant in Berkshire Last Year . She Said older male colleagues would use the cramped layout in The Kitchen as an excuse to touch junior female staff inappropriately.
" They'd grope stomach, waists, bums, " She Said . " Every shift I worked, there would be at least a comment being made, or I'd be brushed, a hand brushed across me, or it would be a more severe thing, like having my bum grabbed, hips grabbed. "
" It's The Expectation that if you work at McDonald's, you will be harassed, " added Emily, who's 20. She left her branch in Brighton Last Year , after a male colleague in his 60s kept stroking her hair in a sexually suggestive way and making her feel uncomfortable.
Caroline Nokes , chair of The Women and Equalities Select Committee, described the workers' allegations against McDonald's outlets as " horrific. "
" Like so many cases, this isn't just about sex, it's about power. It's about older managers exploiting what is, at McDonalds a very young workforce, " said The Conservative MP.
Wera Hobhouse , Liberal Democrat MP said the allegations were " yet another shocking example of the pervasive problem of workplace harassment".
" It is crucial they are properly investigated by McDonalds and employment watchdogs, " she added.
Ms Hobhouse called for the government to back her Worker Protection Bill, which if made law, would make employers liable for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace.
What to do if you have been sexually harassed at workAlistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's UK & Ireland, said More Than 2,000 managers had completed full awareness training and that most restaurant teams were now working within the new protections which aim to create " a safe and respectful workplace".
But Mr Jones said it was " all well and good McDonald's saying that they have provisions in their franchise agreement, but clearly these abuses have been able to take place in multiple places over many, many years".
He Said managers who " get away with this behaviour. . Must do it partly because they know they can get away with it and it's McDonald's responsibility to make sure that can't keep happening".
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