Globe & Mail: Kitchen fires: The open debate Canadian chefs are finally having about sexism and harassment
Human Rights action by Kate Burhman, Toronto pastry chef, throws restaurant culture of systemic sexual harassment into public view, spurring cultural evolution in Canada’s restaurant kitchens.
CBC News: Tatha Swann, lawyer for Kate Burnham, comments on investigation into Weslodge restaurant allegations
Toronto pastry chef says she experienced sexual harassment at restaurant, including being called a “c–t,” having images of male genitalia drawn on her work station and being groped in a walk-in fridge. Kate Burnham, represented by Tatha Swann, made the allegations in an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal complaint filed against three former male managers at Weslodge restaurant.
Toronto Star: Former pastry chef alleges sexual harassment at top Toronto restaurant
Kate Burnham, a former pastry chef at Weslodge restaurant, was routinely sexually harassed and abused according to the application she has filed in Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal. Burnham, 24, sought $225,000 in damages and formal apologies from each of her alleged harassers. She also asked the Tribunal to order Weslodge staff and each of the 3 former chefs to take training in how to spot and stop sexual harassment. Burnham was represented in her case by lawyer Tatha Swann.