. >> 88-year-old jenny anderson gets through her day with the help of a caregiver. >> i look forward to somebody coming to say good morning and how are you. >> reporter: she makes sure that anderson takes her medicine, gets a cup of coffee, and has someone to pass the time with. she earns above minimum wage for her work here. >> but this week in san francisco a rally was held to publicize that some caregivers are grossly underpaid by their caregivers and some are receiving a substantial settlement because of lost wages. going after seven residential care facilities for wage theft. one won was expected to work long hours without extra pay. >> 60, times 70. there are days and nights that i did not have sleep. >> reporter: lynn a standard's compliance officer. she investigated reports of abuse at the residential homes. 25 caregivers all filipino, alerted her office to the injustice. >> you know, the care home workers it takes a lot of bravery for them to come forward and file a claim. these are not only their place of employment, but it's also where they're living. >> reporter: with bab

>> reporter: 88-year-old jenny anderson gets through her day with the help of a caregiver. >> i look forward to somebody coming to say good morning, how are you. >> reporter: she makes sure that anderson takes her medicine. gets a cup of coffee and has someone to pass the time with. she earns above minimum wage for her work here. [ protesting ] >> reporter: but this week in san francisco a rally is held to publicize that some caregivers were grossly underpaid by their employers and they are part of a substantial settlement the san francisco city attorney went after seven residential care facilities for age theft. amy louis explains she was expected to work long hours without extra pay. >> 60 sometimes 70, and there are days and nights that i really didn't have sleep. >> reporter: a labor standards compliance officer. she investigated reports of abuse at the residential homes when the 25 caregivers, all filipino, alerted her office to the injustice. >> for home workers, it takes them bravery from them to come forward and file a claim. this is not only their place of employment, but it

>> 88-year-old jenny anderson gets through her day with the help of a caregiver. >> i look forward to somebody coming to say good morning and how are you. >> reporter: she makes sure that anderson takes her medicine, gets a cup of coffee and has someone to pass the time with. she earns above minimum wage for her work here. but this week in san francisco, a rally was held because some workers are grossly underpaid by their works and some are part of a substantial settlement recovering lost wages. the san francisco is city attorney went after companies for wage theft. some were forced to work long hours without pay. >> 60, 70 hours. there are days and nights that i literally had no sleep. >> reporter: a standards officer substantiating reports of abuse. >> the home workers, it takes a lot of bravery for them to come forward and file a claim. these are not only their place of employment, but it's also where they're living. >> reporter: with baby boomers aging there will soon be a greater demand than ever before for caregivers, and new state and national laws aimed to insure they will be

. >> reporter: 88-year-old jenny anderson gets through her day with the help of a caregiver. >> i look forward to somebody coming. saying good morning and how are you. >> reporter: she makes sure that anderson takes her medicine, gets a cup of coffee and has someone to pass the time with. she earns above minimum wage for her work here. >> the workers united will never be defeated. >> reporter: but this week in san francisco a rally was held to publicize that some caregivers were being grossly under paid by their employers, and 25 of them are part of a substantial settlement recovering lost wages, totaling around $800,000. >> if you are unfamiliar with your rights -- >> reporter: the san francisco city attorney went after seven residential care facilities for wage theft. amy louise explains that she was expected to work long hours without extra pay. >> 16, sometimes 17, there are days and nights that i really don't have sleep. >> reporter: lynn is a labor standards compliance officer, she investigated reports of abuse at the residence shop homes when the 25 caregivers all filipino alert