2016 Nanny Tax Round-up
2016 was a busy year in household employment. From Domestic Worker Bill of Rights legislation, stepped up enforcement of independent contractor misclassification and the implementation of Fair Labor Standards Act
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Senior Home-Care Worker Payroll in Transition
Agency Senior Home-Care Workers About to Become More Expensive
The Obama Department of Labor has been working for the last four years to include senior home-care workers employed by
Duties of a Companion Senior Home-Care Worker
Employment law, wage and hour law, and payroll tax requirements for privately employed senior caregivers are governed by a complex assortment of Federal and state rules and legislation. The scope
Overtime Rules for Senior Home Care Providers
As more and more senior are opting to “age in place”, the direct hiring of senior caregivers are being sought out by family members. Families have questions about minimum wage,
Senior Companionship Care Services Rules Changes Announced
The US Department of Labor on September 17, 2013 issued revised rules within the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that impact employers of senior caregivers that go into effect January
Overtime Rules for Senior Home Care Workers
Direct hiring of senior caregivers by families continues to increase, and families have questions about minimum wage, overtime and whether to pay the elder caregiver when they are sleeping. US
Companionship Exemption Rules Change Comment Period Extended
The U.S. Department of Labor announced in December a proposed rule change that would extend minimum wage and overtime protections to cover elder care workers who currently fall under the
Proposed Changes to FLSA Companionship Exemption Published
The US DOL has proposed a series of rules changes that will result in a substantial number of elder care and home care workers being covered by the Fair Labor Standards Acts’ (FLSA) minimum
US Department of Labor Reviewing “Companionship Care” Definitions
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as amended in 1974 extended minimum wage and overtime protections to most household workers.