TED: How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba

TED: How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba

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Social Studies, Business

9th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses wage theft, a significant issue affecting millions of American workers across various industries, particularly day laborers. It highlights the challenges faced by immigrant workers, including exploitation and lack of legal protection. Through Bernal's story, the video illustrates common employer tactics to avoid paying wages. It also explores the barriers workers face in seeking justice and the strategies they employ to combat wage theft. The changing nature of work, with more jobs resembling day labor, exacerbates these issues, necessitating updates to labor laws and enforcement.

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