As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, restaurant staff across the United States were required to enforce certain safety protocols. However, not all customers complied with these protocols amiably. Between October and May of 2021, a gender-based survey in the U.S. was conducted to determine the share of restaurant workers who felt reluctant to enforce safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less. Roughly 62 of women and 56 percent of men stated that they felt reluctant to enforce safety protocols.
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Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender
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One Fair Wage. (May 12, 2021). Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. "Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender." Chart. May 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. (2021). Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. "Share of Restaurant Workers Who Have Felt Reluctant to Enforce Covid-19 Safety Protocols for Fear They Would Be Tipped Less in The United States as of May 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage, Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/ (last visited June 22, 2025)
Share of restaurant workers who have felt reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear they would be tipped less in the United States as of May 2021, by gender [Graph], One Fair Wage, May 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265731/restaurant-workers-reluctant-to-enforce-safety-protocols-in-the-us/
