Undocumented Immigrants Still Mistreated by Employers Despite New Laws

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People rally for immigration reform at San Francisco City Hall in 2013. Creative Commons image by Flickr user

By Emily Green, KQED News Fix

Undocumented immigrants comprise a whopping 10 percent of California’s workforce. These workers are particularly vulnerable to wage theft and other mistreatment by their employers, according to one national study.

This year, several California laws went into effect to give undocumented immigrants greater protections in the workplace. Additionally, the state Supreme Court recently ruled that such workers have the legal right to sue their employers.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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