Photo: SeventyFour/Getty Images/iStockphoto Sexual harassment is rife in the restaurant industry. And as it often goes, the most precarious workers — those who rely on tips, and who get paid as little as $2.13 an hour in direct wages — are also the most vulnerable. Two-thirds of tipped workers are women, and many are women of color.
“Pull that mask down so I can see if I want to take you home later,” reads one comment. Another person who participated in the survey wrote that a male customer cut a hole in the mouth of his mask, and asked one of her female coworkers “if she sat on his face, would he get COVID.” When workers tried to ignore or refuse unwelcome advances, many customers responded aggressively.
Now that fewer people are dining out, tips are down a staggering 50 to 75 percent, according to the report. And those who regularly eat at restaurants may be less likely to respect public-health guidelines, Jayaraman noted. “The customers that are eating out more frequently during the pandemic are also likely to be more aggressive with regard to their attitudes toward wearing masks and social distancing — and thus aggressive with workers who try to protect themselves or enforce these rules.
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