Report: Tipped subminimum wage leads to more sexual harassment

Laws that allow employers to pay tipped workers below the minimum wage lead to increased sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a new report, which shows that female restaurant workers who virtually live off tips are in a “uniquely vulnerable position.” Some state laws permit employers to pay hourly wages as low as $2.13 to employees who carry out services that are customarily tipped by customers — such as bar and wait staff — “creating an environment in which… Read more…

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