BY
The Restaurant Opportunities Centers UnitedForward Together
IN COOPERATION WITH
9to5, National Association of Working WomenEqual Rights AdvocatesFamily Values @ WorkHollaback!MomsRisingNational Organization for Women FoundationNational Women’s Law CenterOne Billion RisingWider Opportunities for WomenThe Worker Institute at Cornell ILR
FUNDING SUPPORT
The Ms. FoundationThe NoVo FoundationThe Women’s Equality Center
October 7, 2014
The Glass Floor
Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TIPPED SUB-MINIMUM WAGE
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY OF THE TIPPED SUB-MINIMUM WAGE UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT
METHODOLOGYSEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
EEOC CLAIMS
EXPERIENCE OF HARASSMENT FROM COWORKERSEXPERIENCE OF HARASSMENT FROM OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND SUPERVISORS
TRANSGENDER RESTAURANT WORKERS
EXPERIENCE OF HARASSMENT FROM GUESTS AND CUSTOMERS
UNIFORMS
WORKERS RESPONSES TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT
PAST AND CURRENT TIPPED WORKERS
CONCLUSIONSPOLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX: SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICSACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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The Glass Floor
Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry