May 17, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws, Working as a Nanny
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...
Mar 15, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws, Working as a Nanny
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...
Aug 19, 2022 | Employing a Nanny
Some employers offer life insurance for domestic workers, including nannies. The main purpose of life insurance is to provide a death benefit to the nanny’s (or other household employee) dependents or beneficiaries, in order to help replace lost income and protect...
Dec 13, 2019 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
If your nanny or other household employee is going to be driving the family’s car, you need to check your insurance policy and make sure that he or she is a listed driver. This is especially important if the employee will be regularly driving family members to...
Nov 9, 2018 | Health & Safety, Working as a Nanny
The world of health insurance is complex and often frustratingly so. When families are looking for ways to help their nanny with health insurance, there are many options available that can provide nannies with funding to cover medical expenses, whether or not the...
