“A new State Bill Would Increase Protections for Domestic Service Workers” by Farida Jhabvala Romero
KQED The Morning Report | 1 minute listen – A new State Bill Would Increase Protections for Domestic Service Workers
KQED The Morning Report | 1 minute listen – A new State Bill Would Increase Protections for Domestic Service Workers
San Fernando Valley Sun | Caring for children is Norma Miranda’s passion. The 61-year-old Tarzana resident has been helping families for nearly one-third of her life since she arrived in Southern California two decades ago, occasionally combining it with cleaning homes to make ends meet. “I love to care for young kids,” she says, adding…
La Opinion | La senadora Durazo presenta la medida SB 686, conocida como el Acta Salud y Seguridad para todos los Trabajadores. En California, hay más de dos millones de hogares que emplean trabajadoras domésticas para cuidar a los niños, adultos mayores y personas con discapacidades, en la limpieza y otros servicios esenciales. Sin embargo,…
AP News | SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California households that employ cleaners or nannies could soon be required to comply with safety standards similar to other workplaces under a bill proposed in the state Legislature. Domestic workers in California don’t have the same safety protections required by law for many employees in case they get…