Chili’s tipped workers allege harassment under “customer comes first” culture

Employees link reliance on tips to racial and sexual harassment, in a proposed class action that could open a new front in the battle over subminimum wages

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Three former Chili’s workers claim they were forced to endure racial and sexual harassment from customers, as subminimum wage laws in New York state means they are reliant on tips to gain a l