Wage Theft as a Neglected Public Health Problem: An Overview and Case Study From San Francisco's Chinatown District.

• Autores: Meredith Minkler, Alicia L. Salvatore, Charlotte Chang, Megan Gaydos, Shaw San Liu, Pam Tau Lee, Alex Tom, Rajiv Bhatia, Niklas Krause
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 104, Nº. 6, 2014, págs. 1010-1020
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Wage theft, or nonpayment of wages to which workers are legally entitled, is a major contributor to low income, which in turn has adverse health effects. We describe a participatory research study of wage theft among immigrant Chinatown restaurant workers. We conducted surveys of 433 workers, and developed and used a health department observational tool in 106 restaurants. Close to 60% of workers reported 1 or more forms of wage theft (e.g., receiving less than minimum wage [50%], no overtime pay [>65%j, and pay deductions when sick [42%]). Almost two thirds of restaurants lacked required minimum wage law signage. We discuss the dissemination and use of findings to help secure and enforce a wage theft ordinance, along with implications for practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]