Rohma Khan

Research Fellow
One Fair Wage

Rohma is a Research Fellow at One Fair Wage. She earned a History PhD from the University of Rochester, where she researched the history of working-class labor and social activism. Her work has been published in Labor History and her current book manuscript, centered on the taxi driver industry in New York City, is under contract with UNC Press and will be a part of their "Justice, Power, and Politics" series. 

Employment and Workplace

Racial Equity in the Service Sector: An Evaluation of Subminimum Wage Policy and its Impact on Workers of Color

This project will evaluate the two-tiered wage policy and its impact on racial equity, by comparing the racial wage gap and related health impacts, especially during COVID, on service workers between the seven states that require all workers to be paid a full minimum wage with tips on top and the 43 states that allow a subminimum wage. This research will help to inform discussions around policy being considered in 7 states and at the federal level to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers.

December 14, 2021
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