Restaurant owner faces backlash after saying he’d prefer to hire men over women

What we know:

Tony Angelini, owner of Angelini’s Ristorante on Highway 35 in Onalaska, Wisconsin, posted a 10-minute YouTube video where he and three other men discussed why the restaurant prefers to employ male servers than female servers.

He also cited what he called “biological factors” affecting women’s work performance, saying, “When they’re on that time of the month, forget about it. Nobody can talk to them.”

Matt Johnson, another man in the video, suggested female servers create problems with male customers.

Why you should care:

“I don’t give a f*** if you want to call me sexist. I don’t give a f*** if I’m prejudiced,” Angelini said.

The video quickly drew criticism from viewers, with many calling the comments discriminatory toward women.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, it is unlawful discrimination when sex or gender motivates employment decisions. State law prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, job assignments, pay, leave or benefits, promotion, licensing or union membership, training, layoff and firing, harassment, and other employment-related actions.

Angelini has since clarified that while he prefers hiring male servers, he would hire female employees if they applied. He said he currently employs a female worker on a call-in basis who has a full-time job elsewhere and is looking for part-time help on weekends.

Meanwhile, area residents are organizing a protest, with demonstrators planning to gather at the nearby roundabout on Highway 35 on Saturday afternoon, according to a Facebook event post.

Original source: https://www.livenowfox.com/money