5/21/2023 0 Comments Handy house cleaning![]() ![]() Specifically, we ask the Department to investigate Handy for a pattern and practice of failing to take immediate and appropriate corrective action under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) to remedy complaints of sexual harassment by customers.² We write this letter to bring to the attention of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“Department”) incidents of sexual harassment that have been committed against workers for Handy, a company providing “on-demand home services.”¹ Handy has failed to take corrective action to remedy these incidents of sexual harassment and has affirmative policies that disincentivize workers from reporting and protecting themselves from sexual harassment and assault. As an organization committed to economic justice, civil rights, and environmental protection, Public Rights Project has a substantial interest in the enforcement of California’s labor and civil rights laws, which include protecting workers from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Public Rights Project, a project of the Tides Center, is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting local and state government efforts to protect the rights of their residents. ![]() If you are a state or local government that would like to learn more about how you can help protect workers in your community, please email us at Kish, Director Department of Fair Employment & Housing 2218 Kausen Dr., Suite 100 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Re: Sexual Harassment of Handy Home Service Workers Please fill out this brief form to share your story with us. If you are a Handy worker who has experienced harassment or other problems with the company, we would love to connect with you. Implement additional safety measures to protect workers, including addressing issues with their cancellation fee policy, rating system, and customer service system that disempower workers and make them more vulnerable to harassment.Ban harassers and assailants from its platform to keep its workers safe.Implement a process for meaningfully and promptly investigating workers’ reports of sexual harassment.Follow California law and properly classify its workers as employees.Public Rights Project sent the letter below to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, detailing how Handy’s misclassification of their workers as independent contractors contributes to the rampant, unaddressed sexual harassment of home cleaners on the platform.Īs part of remedying Handy’s illegal treatment of their workers, we are demanding that Handy: Re: Sexual Harassment of Handy Home Service Workers
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