Question

This section describes several "workplace rights" which of these rights are violated in the nail salon industry, and what evidence do you have of this

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

- The right to a decent and fair wage (Wage theft)

- Right to be free from discrimination and harassment of all types (Physical abuse and other types of discrimination)

- Right to a safe workplace free of dangerous conditions, toxic substances, and other potential safety hazards (Health consequences from toxic product exposure).

Several university studies and articles from very reputable news outlets such as the New York Times have denounced the numerous violations of the worker's rights of nail salon employees. These are made to work long hours, with wages that are way lower than the minimum legal wage. They do not get overtime paid, or sick leave. They are routinely abused verbally and physically by clients and employers. All mandatory security standards for the protection of workers from toxic substances are disregarded. A particularly thorough piece from the New York Times, The Price of Nice Nails was published on MAY 7, 2015. There was also a study from the University of Maryland, The Ugly Side of Beautiful Nails, published on March 5, 2018 that details these abuses.