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Court Orders Hochul’s Dept. of Labor to Reopen Home Care Workers’ Wage Theft Complaints
Home care workers celebrated a court victory this month requiring the NY State Department of Labor to re-open wage theft cases it illegally dropped, and to enforce the labor law. In an article on the decision, Documented NY reported that, in 2019, in response to “widespread noncompliance with the law, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that…
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Testimony Submitted to New York State Community Commission on Reparations
Home care worker and NMASS member Margarita Benedict gave testimony this month to The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. Established by legislation, the Commission examines the history of slavery in New York and its lasting effects, as well as patterns of racial discrimination against people of African descent. It reports findings and…
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