3rd Edition of How to Hire a Nanny – by Guy Maddalone
I am very excited to announce the publication of the third edition of How to Hire a Nanny: A Household HR Handbook. This reference book contains everything a family needs to know about hiring and retaining a household employee, and with the ever-changing laws and regulations surrounding household employment, I felt it was necessary to provide updates on these changes to our clients and partners.
History of the Book
In 2002, I attended the Starkey International Institute for Household Management conference in Denver, Colorado. I conducted a seminar for household managers at that conference about the top myths of household employment. During the seminar, I had long discussions with several attendees which re-emphasized the need for better factual information to be available to those in the household employment industry. At that time, there was a lot of misinformation in the marketplace and no written comprehensive resource for household payroll, tax, insurance, and HR best practices. This led me to write my first book, Hire and Retain Household Help (2004). Two years later, the book was picked up by Sphinx Publishing based in Chicago, and it became the first edition of How to Hire a Nanny: A Household HR Handbook. Sphinx began to distribute the book to bookstores across the country.
Over the years, thousands of copies of the book have been distributed to agencies and families nationwide. As it is a comprehensive resource and, as I mentioned, laws and regulations continue to change, I felt it was my responsibility to update the information in the book so it continues to be the relevant, authoritative reference book for all things household employment.
What’s in the New Edition?
Among the many updates that have been made, a few things stand out. The section on health care benefits has been greatly expanded to include information on the Affordable Care Act and its impact on household employment. As the number of states advocating for domestic worker rights continues to increase, I added more information on states with Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, federal and state immigration laws, overtime law changes, minimum wage increases, and workers’ compensation compliance. A bigger social issue is the use of technology and social media in the home, so the book includes expanded sections on how families can address those subjects. There are also new appendix items like a tax calendar and employer compliance checklists, along with new employment and payroll forms.
How Agencies Can Use the Book
Many consider this book to be the go-to reference guide when it comes to things like best practices, payroll and insurance, and everything else related to household employment. Agencies can best use it as a resource when issues arise – use the index to help you find exactly what you’re looking for, whether it’s immigration and visa types, performance reviews, social networking, workers’ comp, and more. The appendix contains a library of document samples for your families to use, including forms for tracking time off and mileage reimbursement, to termination letters and work agreements.
I feel very fortunate to have had so many people in this industry contribute to this edition and previous editions of the book. Throughout the last thirteen years, over 35 agencies have provided information in the form of feedback, case studies, and testimonials. I greatly appreciate how their involvement adds to the credibility and integrity of this reference book, and I hope you find the new edition to be a useful tool for your agency and your families.
The new edition is not just available in print – it can be downloaded as an e-book to the Kindle, iPad, Nook, and Android devices. In fact, I had my Amazon Alexa read the e-book version to me, and she did quite well! See it on Amazon.com here.
Remember that GTM is here for you and your families as a resource for all things concerning household payroll, tax, and insurance, and How to Hire a Nanny is another example of my commitment. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or to request information.
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