OHS | Domestic workers perform essential services in the most intimate realm of the home by providing clean, safe spaces for families to enjoy and by caring for children, seniors and those with illnesses or disabilities. Workers are often integrated into the daily rhythms and routines of households, enabling families to function and thrive since…
Report includes policy recommendations for state to enact to protect domestic workers | California has developed the first-ever guidelines for occupational safety and health in home workplaces. These guidelines, presented by the SB 321 Advisory Committee (the Committee), offer employers direction to keep their home a safe place to work for their in-home workforce which…
San Francisco Chronicle | Martha Herrera loves her work as a nanny but sometimes it is physically challenging. One of her young charges, who was physically disabled, needed to be lifted in the bathroom. As the child grew bigger, it was harder for Herrrera, now 55, to keep up. Eventually she wrenched her back. The…
Lil Kalish Wage theft is common in low-wage industries in California. Tens of thousands of workers — in restaurants, nail salons, warehouses, farms, car washes and other industries – lose out on millions of dollars in stolen wages each year. Wage theft happens when employers deliberately pay workers below the minimum wage, deny them meal…