Labor/Employment,
Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 21, 2021
Bet Tzedek wins $8.5M for caregivers at homes for aged
“We at Bet Tzedek Legal Services applaud the decision to uphold the citation of the $8.5 million ..., but more importantly we stand by the workers who have had their wages stolen and give thanks to the Pilipino Workers Center and the 13 caregivers who testified at the hearing,” attorney Yvonne Medrano told the gathering.
A hearing officer with the California State Labor Commission upheld the 2018 citation issued to the operator of several adult care facilities in Los Angeles for wage theft and other labor law violations, and ordered payment of $8.5 million to employees on Wednesday.
Adat Shalom Board & Care Inc. and owner Angelica Reingold were ordered to pay 148 current and former workers, who cared for elderly residents 24 hours a day, six days a wee...
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