One year into the pandemic, California Domestic Workers continue to work on the frontlines of this crisis, ensuring that vulnerable seniors and other people susceptible to the illness stay safe, home, and out of a strained medical system. However, domestic workers themselves remain excluded from even the most basic health and safety protections, which means…
Domestic workers are integral to the social and economic fabric of San Francisco. This report, based on an ongoing study, outlines the demographic composition and employment conditions of this workforce. The analysis draws upon U.S. Census Bureau data, Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and an original survey of over 200 domestic workers employed in San…
Since its creation in 1973, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Act has excluded an entire class of workers—those employed in private households as nannies, housecleaners, home health aides, and home attendants. This report documents the human cost of their exclusion at a time when COVID-19 and ecological disaster compound typical workplace hazards. Based on a…
American Journal of Industrial Medicine | ABSTRACT Background: While many states have legal provisions to extend workers’ compensation eligibility to day laborers or domestic workers hired directly by homeowners or families, little is known about the nature or frequency of injury claims submitted on behalf of these “residential employees.” Methods: We examined California workers’ compensation…