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Caregivers describe years of unpaid wages and threats; advocates press city for enforcement tools
Summary
Filipino caregivers and public‑health researchers told the committee that care aides are frequently underpaid, misclassified and fearful of retaliation, and urged a caregiver‑specific bill of rights plus stronger enforcement and anti‑retaliation protections at the city level.
Caregivers, community organizers and a public‑health researcher told the Labor and Workforce Development Committee that wage theft in caregiving is common, underreported and concentrated among immigrant women who face language and immigration‑status vulnerabilities.
Tita Maria, a long‑time caregiver who testified through an interpreter, said she provided full care for five residents at a care home and did cleaning, cooking, bathing, medication administration and heavy lifting. She and organizers said her pay stubs reported a salaried…
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