Jennifer Gollan

Reveal
An old woman stands in front of a table in a home.

‘A classic tale of human greed’: California caregivers earn as little as $2 an hour

Throughout California, many of the workers in elderly care facilities face inhumane conditions, wage theft, and abuse form their employers. Despite efforts from the state, many of these crimes go unpunished and workers are left with few options.

A woman sits at her desk with papers in front of her.

These caregivers work in conditions ‘akin to modern-day slavery.’ In California, wage theft is ‘rampant.’