You’ve found the perfect nanny for your family. You’re now in the process of negotiating a salary and your nanny says she wants to be paid “off the books.” You know the importance of being compliant with payroll and taxes, but your nanny likes the additional money in her paycheck. However, for the small cost […]
READ MORE4 Key Reasons to Use a Nanny Payroll Service
By A New England Nanny 21 0There is more to paying your household employee then just cutting them a paycheck each week. Taxes need to be paid (by the employer and employee) and insurance coverage may need to be in place, just to start. The four key reasons to use a nanny payroll service are: Avoiding IRS Fines and Penalties for Non-Compliance A payroll […]
READ MOREWorkers’ Compensation for a Bee Sting?
By A New England Nanny 23 0Workers’ compensation insurance for nannies and other household employees is becoming a crucial issue for household employers to address, and here in New York, if you employ a nanny who works 40 hours in any week of the year, you are required to have coverage. Without coverage, if your nanny is injured or becomes sick […]
READ MOREEight Steps to a Successful Nanny Share
By A New England Nanny 25 0Thinking about participating in a nanny share with another family? In a nanny share, the nanny cares for the children of two or more families at the same time. This arrangement can help you save money and maintain your flexibility with child care. Your children will still receive individual attention from the nanny and get […]
READ MOREWhen Do You Have to Report a Workers’ Comp Accident?
By A New England Nanny 30 0We 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 required by law to have both […]
READ MOREThe Importance of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
By A New England Nanny 26 (5) CommentsThe International Nanny Association’s 30th Annual Conference is currently underway in Cancun, Mexico, and one of the workshops being held tackles the importance of workers’ compensation insurance for household employers. This is an issue that more and more employers are finding they need to address, either because their state requires they provide it for their […]
READ MORENanny Injured on the Job – Now What?
By A New England Nanny 28 0Was 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. Workers’ compensation policies cover you and your employee in case he or she is injured while working […]
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