Wage theft rampant in California despite state's strict industry laws; how you might be affected

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Wage theft rampant in California despite state's strict industry laws; how you might be affected
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Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $2 billion a year. You may be a victim and not even know it.

ranging from the car wash and construction industries to in-home health care and childcare, to the retail and restaurant industries. The most common victims are low-wage workers - often women, immigrants, and people of color, like Eloisa.Eloisa shared photos of her kids, who were babies when she began working at a local Jack in the Box franchise 17 years ago.

Eloisa estimates her unpaid wage claims over just the past three years would be enough to buy her own car.of wage claim data from the Economic Policy Institute, historical claims indicate the average worker lost an annual equivalent of more than two months' rent in California, nearly three months of childcare in California, or nearly a year's worth of groceries.

They note,"a year of stolen wages used to equate to a year of groceries for a family of four, but not this year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, now it would pay for only 75% of that typical family's annual grocery bill." With or without inflation, any loss of wages is a significant impact for those, like Eloisa, who are trying to survive off minimum wage.though most of the laws only apply to specific industries.

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