What Your Restaurant Needs in its Sexual Harassment Policy

4 Min Read By Society Insurance

Did you know that more sexual harassment claims are filed in the service industry than in any other industry? As many as 90% of women and 70% of men working in restaurants reportedly experience some form of sexual harassment, according to the Harvard Business Review. Harassment complaints come to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from service industry workers more often than from any other sector, NPR reported in 2021. (A further study reported on by NPR shared that dependency on tips and a requirement to appear emotionally pleasant on the job work together to increase an employee's risk of being sexually harassed.) 

With Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April, it’s time to develop new policies and take a harder look at existing ones. Are your existing standard operating procedures working as well as they could? Has a recent state law change made sexual harassment training mandatory, but you don’t know where to begin? Look no further. Society…