Forty-one percent (41%) of the workers earn low wages. An additional 26% make wages below the poverty line or below minimum wage. Half of workers work overtime—often more than 50-60 hours a week. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of workers don’t receive overtime pay for overtime hours worked. Domestic workers are primary providers of their families in the U.S. and in their home countries, but face severe financial hardships.
Thirty-three percent (33%) of workers experience verbal or physical abuse or have been made to feel uncomfortable by their employers. One-third of workers who face abuse identify race and immigration status as factors for their employers’ actions.
Nine out of ten domestic workers do not receive health insurance from their employers. One-third of workers could not afford medical care needed for themselves or their families. Less than half of workers receive basic workplace benefits such as regular raises and paid sick days.
Forty-six percent (46%) of domestic workers experience stress at work. Employers cause stress by requiring domestic workers to perform mul- tiple jobs, to do work not in their job descriptions, and to work for someone other than their employer.
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