Worker’s Victory Fuels Domestic Labor Movement
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Vilma Serralta, a 71-year-old U.S. citizen born in El Salvador, recently settled a lawsuit against her employers for labor abuses, strengthening a growing movement of domestic workers.
During her four years of employment, Serralta alleges that her employers, Sakhawat and Roomy Khan of Atherton, Calif., paid her between $3 and $4 an hour to work 14-hour days, six days a week, without breaks, overtime pay or vacation time. Serralta also says that she routinely endured verbal abuse and other indignities that made for a hostile work environment.
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During her four years of employment, Serralta alleges that her employers, Sakhawat and Roomy Khan of Atherton, Calif., paid her between $3 and $4 an hour to work 14-hour days, six days a week, without breaks, overtime pay or vacation time. Serralta also says that she routinely endured verbal abuse and other indignities that made for a hostile work environment.
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www.newamericamedia.org
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