How Paid Holidays Can Impact Overtime Pay
Good communication that establishes a mutual understanding is necessary when hiring a nanny, senior caregiver, or other household employee to work in your home. When it comes to defining benefits
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Tips to Successfully Onboard Your Household Employee
When you hire a new household employee, it’s important to handle the process carefully and thoroughly. Whether you’re welcoming a nanny, a senior caregiver, or a household chef, understanding the
You’ve Hired an In-Home Employee: What are Your Legal Responsibilities?
Need a housekeeper, nanny, personal assistant, or estate manager to lend a helping hand in your home on a regular basis? Once you find the right person, you want to
Legal Must-Knows Before Hiring a Household Employee
Considering hiring a caregiver, nanny, or other in-home employee? You may think it’s more convenient to pay them under the table, but in fact, this could be a very costly
Paying Nannies Legally is the Right Thing to Do
Having a child is a big commitment – it takes time, patience, and money, but the rewards of being a parent are unlike anything else in life. For many parents,
California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights: Employer Facts
The California Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (CA DWBR), which went into effect in 2014, along two other pieces of recent legislation obligate California household employers to special responsibilities. Recently the January 1,
Wage Theft Law Facts for Household Employers
Are you an employer that employees one or more household employees? New laws require that employers providing wages to their employees now have the burden of proof, showing that they
6 Things About Household Payroll Tax Every Caregiver Should Know
Nannies and senior caregivers who work in a private home, receive instructions and directions from the family employer and are paid by the family (either directly or via a household
MA Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Enacted
Massachusetts’ Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (DWBR), S.2132, passed the MA Senate on May 8, the MA State House on June 18, and signed into law by Gov. Duval Patrick
Massachusetts Domestic Worker Rights Bill Advances
A bill to increase the Massachusetts minimum wage and grant extended legal protections to Massachusetts’ nannies, housekeepers and senior caregivers passed the Massachusetts House 125-24 April 4, 2014. The bill will