Many low-wage caregivers lack paid sick leave and health care, increasing the risk of exposure for a vulnerable population.
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Legislation targets caregiver abuse in California residential care facilities
The new legislation comes in response to a Reveal investigation into widespread wage theft in senior care homes across the country.
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Dozens of senior care homes that broke labor laws continue to get Medicaid funds
There is virtually no accountability for care-home operators that fail to pay caregivers in accordance with the law.
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Elderly often face neglect in California care homes that exploit workers
Rat bites, bedsores and other injuries plague residents in many homes cited for labor violations.
Posted inAccountability, Inequality, Uncategorized, Worked Over
California regulators aren’t taking action against care homes that ignore wage theft judgments
California regulators aren’t taking action against care homes that ignore wage theft judgments.
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Elder care homes rake in profits as legions of workers earn a pittance for long hours of care
For facilities that are violating wage laws, profit margins hinge on the widespread exploitation of thousands of caretakers.
Posted inInequality, Worked Over
The unpaid cost of elder care
Reveal’s Jen Gollan takes us into her investigation of wage theft, harassment and intimidation in the care home industry.