There are numerous reasons to pay a nanny "on the books" - you'll recruit better candidates and keep them longer, you'll avoid hefty fines and penalties for not paying employment taxes, and, notably, you can save money through a Dependent Care FSA (Flexible Spending...
When parents divorce, it can be an upsetting experience for everyone involved. This includes a family's nanny, particularly when the nanny has been working for the family for some time before a divorce begins. It can be awkward coming to work in an environment that...
Hiring someone to care for your loved ones is the most important decision a parent can make. Therefore, it's crucial to leave no detail to chance, and that includes the interview process. When it comes to someone who will be working in your home with your family, you...
As parents prepare for the school year to start up again very soon, many will be hiring an after-school nanny, or adjusting their current nanny's hours as the children get back on their school's schedule. We wanted to share this great article from our payroll partner...
With school set to start very soon, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at a post by our Assistant Director Debra Medina. Deb wrote this six years ago as she was preparing to send her daughter to Kindergarten, and it's still quite relevant for...
Families hiring a nanny have many things to consider, including whether or not the nanny will be driving the kids, if she or he will be using their own car, and whether the nanny will be purchasing anything for the family such as food, art supplies, etc. Some families...
While providing benefits for nannies and other household employees is largely optional and seldom required by law, they greatly help the household employer attract and retain high-level employees. By providing an attractive employee benefits package, the employer is...
Many families are looking for ways to cut costs these days. For those that use nannies for their childcare, there is a trend that is becoming more and more popular: nanny sharing. Families can hire a nanny to watch their respective children simultaneously, or a nanny...
As a family's children age, the nanny's role and responsibilities will change. Obviously when you have a young child - an infant or a toddler - the nanny will need to concentrate their time and attention on the child, attending to their physical needs and interacting...
