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Teen waitress told to be 'grateful' for job after sexual harassment

Summary

A teenage waitress who left her job after her employer made inappropriate remarks about her appearance has been awarded €2,500 in compensation for sexual harassment. The girl told the Workplace Relations Commission that the man tried to hug her as she left and later told her she should be grateful to have a job. The restaurant owner, who cannot be named, claimed he had spoken to the waitress about her dress code and said she was dressed inappropriately. The waitress denied this and explained she had gone to her employer to clarify that she was wearing the wrong shoes due to a hole. The boss then lifted her jacket and told her she couldn't wear leggings because they made her 'ass too sexy'. The waitress said she felt uncomfortable and had a panic attack. When she tried to leave, the employer stood in the doorway and tried to hug her, telling her she couldn't go home.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen waitress told to be 'grateful' for job after sexual harassment. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• Friday 3 September 2021 Other
• 2022-10-10 Publication

Why: She said she went to her employer to explain to him that she was wearing the wrong shoes because there was a hole in the pair she had planned to wear. CNI source report

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report