Workers & Taxpayers
December 17, 2008
Workers are robbed of millions in unpaid wages, and taxpayers lose millions in taxes & workers compensation insurance.
WORKERS & THEIR FAMILIES LOSE
It is common for unscrupulous janitorial employers to skirt California labor laws by underpaying minimum wage, overtime, and double time. Often, janitors may work for weeks straight without a day off. This not only jeopardizes janitors’ ability to pay rent, buy food, and meet their basic expenses, but their families suffer. Janitors often have to take 2nd jobs to make ends meet and do not have time to spend getting involved with their children’s education or in the community.
HOSPITAL BILLS PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS
Employers who rob janitors of minimum wage almost never provide health insurance and also avoid paying workers compensation insurance. Janitors injured on the job or sick end up in County hospitals funded by CA taxpayers.
CA TAXPAYERS ROBBED OF MILLIONS IN TAX REVENUES
When unscrupulous janitorial contractors skirt minimum wage laws, they pay in cash, do not take pay payroll taxes, and rob CA State of millions in uncollected taxes. Those millions would normally go to the CA general fund to pay for education, health care, transportation, and other critical public needs. Download the numbers on losses to CA
