Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-15-2023
Abstract
According to a finding by the Economic Policy Institute, about $2 billion in wages are stolen from workers in California every year. A report by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) found that over 1 in 10 workers in California are paid less than the state minimum wage. To an individual worker, the stolen wages can equal more than two months’ rent, three months of childcare, and nearly a year’s worth of groceries for themselves and their family. These workers are oftentimes people of color, women, and immigrants in the restaurant industry.
Recommended Citation
Chan, Victoria, "California Restaurant Workers Seeking Justice at the Workplace" (2023). GGU Law Review Blog. 108.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggu_law_review_blog/108