Jun 30, 2015 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
Most employers today – including household employers – use social media as a form of background checking and screening of job applicants and current employees. Nannies and other domestic workers who post things on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other...
Jun 15, 2015 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
Retirement plans are a standard part of U.S. corporate employee benefit packages. While not legally mandated to offer nannies or other domestic workers a retirement plan, household employers may consider doing so in order to attract and retain the best employees. If a...
Jun 3, 2015 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
“Worker classification” refers to whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor for federal and state employment tax purposes. Employers need to recognize the difference between these two classifications, because the employer’s tax...
May 28, 2015 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
A sexual harassment policy stipulates that no nanny or other employee should be subject to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature or that shows hostility to the employee because of his or her gender. Sexual harassment can have devastating...
May 27, 2015 | Employing a Nanny
We have discussed the importance of having a workers’ compensation insurance policy in your home if you have a nanny or other domestic worker. And in New York, if you have an employee that works 40 hours or more in any one week of the calendar year, you are...
