Anti-Discrimination Act. 47 Subsequently, the Office of the Attorney General, Washington State, representing the WSHRC, filed an administrative complaint on behalf of the cabin crew, eventually leading to Alaska Airlines changing its dress code to eliminate all gender-based restrictions on uniforms, hair, makeup, etc. and providing its upper management with additional training on civil rights, gender identity, and gender expression.48 b) Food and Beverage Industry Dress Code Inquiry, Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), Canada In 2016, a series of investigative reports released by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) exposed the fact that many Canadian restaurant chains mandated that their female servers wear revealing, tight miniskirts, high heels, and low-cut tops as part of their uniforms, placing these women in a position where they were exposed to sexual harassment and potential injuries, due to the fear of losing their jobs.49 In response, the OHRC initiated an inquiry to investigate dress codes in the food and beverage industry to determine whether they were overly sexualized or gender-based.50 47 Justin Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines. WSHRC: 17EX-0549-20-1 EEOC: 38G-202100254 (Dec. 30, 2020). 48 Office of the Attorney General, Washington State website:: https://www.atg.wa.gov/cases; ACLU (April 27, 2023), Groundbreaking Consent Decree Requires Alaska Airlines to Change Discriminatory Gendered Uniform Policy [Press release]. 49 See: Lindsay Sample/Marketplace (March 7, 2016). “Restaurant dress codes: Sexy outfits for female staff may be discriminatory.” CBC News. Additionally, in 2016, a campaign demanding large restaurant chains stop sexist dress codes in restaurants was launched. See: “Stop sexist dress codes in restaurants” campaign website. 50 Before the OHRC initiated its inquiry, multiple lawsuits concerning restaurant and bar uniforms had been filed. For example, a former employee of a Canadian sports bar and restaurant chain filed a lawsuit at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal against her restaurant for gender discrimination. The restaurant had instituted a new dress code requiring female servers to wear revealing, tight miniskirts, high heels, and low-cut tops. The employee, unable to comply with the new rules due to her pregnancy, was eventually dismissed. In 2013, the OHRC ruled in favor of the 60