New Survey Points To Sexual Harassment Rampant In Casinos And Hotels

New Survey Points To Sexual Harassment Rampant In Casinos And Hotels

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A study called “Hands Off Pants On’ is detailing the sexual harassment of local hotel and casino workers. About 500 women surveyed say 58% of hotel workers and 77% of casino workers have been sexually harassed by male guests. For housekeepers, more than 45% of them surveyed say a guest is naked, exposes or flashes a female housekeeper when they answer the door. Those workers want panic buttons in the event that they are cornered or feel threatened by a guest. Casino workers say they’d like harassers banned from the premises. 

WBEZ’s Yolanda Perdomo reports.