Obtaining workers’ compensation insurance may not be the obvious thing to do for a family hiring a nanny or other household employee. However, a lack of coverage is a critical and costly mistake. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers this look at why...
Recent law updates impact household employers in New York, specifically the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers a look at what this law is, how it impacts household employers in New York, and what can happen if...
If you are a live-in or live-out nanny in New York State that works 40 hours or more per week, your employer must have a workers' compensation policy in place. Workers’ compensation is a system of no-fault insurance that provides medical benefits and compensation for...
If you've hired a nanny or other domestic employee to work in your home, you are subject to applicable labor laws. That also means you can be accused of not following those laws. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers these helpful tips for ensuring you...
Nannies, housekeepers, senior care workers, and other domestic employees are covered under this state regulation. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, provides a look at the law and what household employers in New York need to know. Under New York State’s Paid...
Was your nanny injured on the job? In New York State, you are required to have workers’ compensation insurance if you employ a nanny for at least 40 hours per week, or if you employ a live-in nanny. Why is workers’ compensation important? Besides coverage being the...
A common question we get from families that hire a nanny is if they can pay their nanny through their company's payroll. While doing so would certainly make things easier come tax time, the answer is almost always no - you cannot pay a nanny through a business...
Paying a nanny legally has never been more important, not just for the nanny, but for the family as well. As our payroll partner GTM Payroll Services reports, a U.S. appeals court unanimously ruled against a Florida family in an overtime pay case brought against them...
If you're considering hiring a live-in nanny, you want to be sure you understand every cost involved, from the hourly rate and overtime pay to room and board, taxes, benefits, and insurance. Our payroll partner GTM Payroll Services provides this guide to hiring a...
