OC Register | When Maria Torres arrived at a new job cleaning a house in Irvine, her client had a request: She needed to remove her shoes. Torres was apprehensive about the ask, worried that without the traction of her shoes, she could have an accident. But she complied and her fear was realized. While…
Univision | Video de 2 minutos – La senadora estatal María Elena Durazo presentó el proyecto de ley con el que busca que California haga obligatorias algunas reglas para proteger la seguridad de los empleados domésticos, que en su gran mayoría son mujeres. “Ellas necesitan protección para tener un hogar que esté seguro”, aseguró la…
Telemundo | Video de 2 minutos – La propuesta pretende dar protección a los trabajadores domésticos en caso de enfermedad o accidentes laborales, obligando a los empleadores privados a cumplir las pautas legales de salud y seguridad ocupacional del estado.
Cal/Matters | Martha Herrera worked for four years as a nanny in San Francisco, helping to care for a little girl who has physical and developmental disabilities. The job included helping the girl get home from school, and carrying her and bathing her. One day while carrying the child, who had just started to walk…