Is hiring day laborers illegal?
Is hiring day laborers illegal? Hiring workers from curbside markets is not illegal, as several state courts have ruled in lawsuits brought by MALDEF and the ACLU. Furthermore, as temporary construction workers, day laborers face an industry known for its high rates of injuries. How do day laborers find work? Day laborers find work either through a temporary day labor agency (or labor hall) or by waiting on a designated street for an employer to arrive and hire workers as needed. Workers often do not know from day to day whether they will get work. What do day laborers do?...