Report: Sexual harassment a problem in restaurant industry

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
This May 17, 2014 photo shows waitresses delivering food inside The Eagle restaurant, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
This May 17, 2014 photo shows waitresses delivering food inside The Eagle restaurant, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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A new report out Tuesday morning calls sexual harassment a problem for the entire restaurant industry.

According to the study, 90 percent of women in restaurants say they have been sexually harassed by customers, coworkers, and management.

Researchers found that tipped workers like waitresses put up with unwanted behavior because they depend on customers to make ends meet.

Nearly a dozen workers rights organizations helped to compile the report.

The National Restaurant Association is dismissing the report.

To check out the report in its entirety, click here.