Employment discrimination in upscale restaurants: Evidence from matched pair testing |
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Authors: | Marc Bendick Jr Rekha Eanni Rodriguez Sarumathi Jayaraman |
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Institution: | 1. Bendick and Egan Economic Consultants, Inc.,Washington, DC, USA;2. Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York, New York, NY, USA;3. Political Science Department, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA;4. Restaurant Opportunity Center-United, New York, NY, USA |
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Abstract: | White and racial minorities with equal qualifications applied simultaneously for 43 waiter/waitress jobs in New York City fine dining restaurants. Applicants of all demographic backgrounds were treated with equal courtesy, but minorities were only 54% as likely as whites to receive a job offer. This discrimination, either conscious or unconscious, was documented in 31% of restaurants tested. Post-hiring differences appear even more widespread, with front of the house minority restaurant servers averaging 12% lower earnings than their equally qualified white peers. Ensuring equal treatment in hiring would expand minority access to good jobs in Manhattan fine dining by 3500 positions but not make it universal. |
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Keywords: | Employment Discrimination Race Immigrants Testing Restaurant industry |
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