"Many residential care facilities in Santa Clara County and across the country exploit their caretakers. A 2021 Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition study revealed 1,628 wage theft cases in the county’s residential care industry affecting 3,474 employees. Caregivers have lost in total more than $15 million in unpaid wages."
#Care #CareWork #Elders #WorkersRights #WageTheft #SantaClaraCounty
https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-to-prosecute-adult-care-homeowners-for-wage-theft/
