Aurora is a resident of Long Island who, like many others, was a victim of wage theft this summer. These are not traditional thieves grabbing money, but rather an increasingly common practice in the region, in which employers refrain from paying their employees for the work performed.
Aurora, who does not want to reveal her identity while her case progresses in court, said she started working in June for a house cleaning company, led by a Latinx woman. The job was a blessing because Aurora is a single mother.
“We agreed that she was going to pay me per hour and also for each house that was cleaned. I was working for about a month, I had approximately seven employees with me,” Aurora said. “We agreed on $20 an hour, and the job was cleaning houses in the Hamptons, because we were going to Water Mill, Southampton, Montauk and Sag Harbor.”
According to Aurora's story, at first everything was going relatively well in the new job. During the first week, her employer complied with the payment of the agreed salary, although she always had to put some pressure on her to pay. Aurora also noticed some situations that affected other colleagues, and she began to get worried.
“One by one, the girls left and I had no idea why," Aurora said. "She just told me 'they don't want to work, they are irresponsible, they say it's very tiring.'"
With the departure of the oldest worker, Aurora ended up in charge of the entire work group.
"She told me 'do you want to take charge?' I told her it...
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