Perkins Waitresses, Hostesses Allege ‘Extreme’ Sexual Harassment

Management at a Perkins Family Restaurant on Staten Island, N.Y., turned a blind eye for decades to the “extreme sexual harassment” by a male cook the company knew was “preying upon young female” waitresses and hostesses, eight women charge in a federal lawsuit.

The March 19 proposed class action draws further attention to what many believe is an endemic problem: sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal anti-harassment laws protecting private-sector workers, warned in a report releasedin June 2016 that restaurants are a type of workplace at high risk for the creation ...