Jul 15, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If your nanny or other household employee gets married, changes her name, and asks you to start issuing paychecks in their married name, what are your record-keeping responsibilities? When an employee officially changes their name for marriage or any reason, the...
Jun 3, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If you are a household employer in New York State, you may be required by law to provide and maintain workers’ compensation coverage for your nanny or other household employee. New York Workers’ Compensation Requirements Household employers in New York are...
May 25, 2022 | Health & Safety
Home safety is an important concern year-round, but with summer around the corner, more children will be running around both inside and outside the home. One way to make things easier on your nanny or other caregiver is to make your home – your nanny’s workplace – a...
May 13, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
In general, you can’t pay your nanny a pre-set, flat-salaried amount for all hours worked in a week, because nannies are non-exempt employees who need to be paid at least time and a half for overtime. But you could pay them for guaranteed hours, which is different...
Apr 29, 2022 | Employing a Nanny
While providing employee benefits is largely optional and seldom required by law, employee benefits greatly help the household employer attract and retain high-quality nannies. To get and keep the most talented employees, employers must treat employees like...
