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Restaurant Acknowledges Pay Gap By Charging Women Only 79% of Their Bills
People magazine ^ | 4/12/2016 | Staff

Posted on 04/12/2016 12:46:25 PM PDT by simpson96

Women of New Hampshire: You’re in luck.

April 14 is Equal Pay Day — a day devoted to raising awareness of the pay gap between men and women — and one restaurant is making efforts to narrow the disparity. In response to the troubling statistic that women earn just 79 cents to every dollar a man earns, a New Hampshire restaurant called The Works is only charging women 79 cents to the dollar, or 79% of their total bills. (Men will pay full price.)

New Hampshire Public Radio reports that women who visit the chain’s locations in Concord, Keene, Portsmouth and Durham today will receive this cheeky 21% discount.

“It’s been a problem that’s been around for a really long time, decades I would say,” Don Brueggemann, manager of The Works in Concord, told NHPR. “And I think many of us thought it would kind of work itself out but it has been very persistent over the years. We’re feeling like this is a way to highlight that issue.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; defundnpr; defundpbs; misandrist; newhampshire; obamacare; sexist; theworks; zerocare
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1 posted on 04/12/2016 12:46:25 PM PDT by simpson96
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Uh that should be illegal to give a discount based on gender.


2 posted on 04/12/2016 12:47:26 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton
Lift up one group by punishing another? No problem!

"Good intentions" and feeeeeelings are all that matter, when you're a liberal.

3 posted on 04/12/2016 12:48:55 PM PDT by simpson96
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The owner if this place is a moron.


4 posted on 04/12/2016 12:49:03 PM PDT by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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To: for-q-clinton

Nah, private property and all.

However if it’s legal in one direction it should be legal in all directions.


5 posted on 04/12/2016 12:49:06 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: simpson96

Great. Let me stick a couple of grapefruits under my shirt and I’ll be right over.


6 posted on 04/12/2016 12:49:40 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: simpson96

If the owner really believes this nonsense he’ll make it a permanent policy.

And pay all of his employees exactly the same regardless of skill or experience.


7 posted on 04/12/2016 12:51:22 PM PDT by jtal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle ....)
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To: Larry Lucido

Any man can walk in and just say they “identify” as a woman that day.


8 posted on 04/12/2016 12:52:09 PM PDT by simpson96
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What a sexist pig.

They devote the same amount of time and service to men and women customers (actually probably MORE time to women) yet they charge men more.

What’s next for this idiot place? I know - let them charge black customers MORE because - studies prove - they tip less.

What a stupid stunt. I know if I went there - I would never go back.


9 posted on 04/12/2016 12:52:20 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Plan A. Split the GOP. Plan B. Hillary Wins!)
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To: Larry Lucido

You don’t even have to do that. Just self-identify as a woman.


10 posted on 04/12/2016 12:52:41 PM PDT by jtal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle ....)
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To: simpson96

A social justice warrior with a couple of restaurants.

No thanks.

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11 posted on 04/12/2016 12:53:07 PM PDT by Mears
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Suppose you have a “woman” or girl in your party. You know: grandmas, infant girls, sisters, wives all count.

And do you still get the full 79% if there are four women and one man in your group?

And supposed you are a male considering transgenderism. Can you promise to refund the discount if you change your mind and decide to remain a male.


12 posted on 04/12/2016 12:53:16 PM PDT by dhs12345
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Those towns are all commie all the time.


13 posted on 04/12/2016 12:53:35 PM PDT by Little Bill (o)
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To: Larry Lucido

Be sure to waltz right into the Ladies Room before you order.

That way you get your discount, for sure.


14 posted on 04/12/2016 12:54:33 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Plan A. Split the GOP. Plan B. Hillary Wins!)
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To: simpson96

LMAO!!! What about men who “identify” as women? Deny them the discount and PayPal, Bruce Springsteen and DeutscheBank will shun you forever.


15 posted on 04/12/2016 12:56:12 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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Self identify as a woman and sue the idiot if he sexual discriminates.


16 posted on 04/12/2016 12:57:38 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: for-q-clinton

In California there used to be “ladies night” discounts in some bars and clubs. That was declared illegal.


17 posted on 04/12/2016 12:57:56 PM PDT by forgotten man
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Wait. They probably overcharge by 30% then offer you 21% off - and I’m falling for it.

Damn, I AM turning into a chick! Help!


18 posted on 04/12/2016 12:58:18 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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I didn’t know you could discriminate and change prices based on sex. Can we add a surcharge to certain races to convert crime costs?


19 posted on 04/12/2016 12:58:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: forgotten man

sounds like someone is trying to get some


20 posted on 04/12/2016 12:58:57 PM PDT by jneesy (I want my country back and Trump is gonna give it to me)
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