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New Tax Reporting Rule May Change How You Pay a Nanny or Babysitter
Mobile payment apps like PayPal and Venmo have made financial transactions easy for any number of situations including paying a nanny or babysitter. However, a new tax reporting rule may change all that. Here’s what you and your childcare provider need to know.
7 Steps to Keeping Your Baby Healthy and Safe During the Pandemic
If you are pregnant or recently had a baby, here’s what you can do to protect yourself and your child during the pandemic plus how to care for your baby if you have COVID-19.
New Protections for Household Employees in New York
Household employees in New York gained new protections under the state’s Human Rights Law with New York City domestic workers extended additional rights under the city’s Human Rights Law. Here’s what families with household help need to know about their new responsibilities and to stay compliant with labor laws.
New Chicago Ordinance Requires Written Contracts for Household Employees
Under a new city ordinance, all household employers in Chicago must now provide their workers with a written contract that includes wage information and work schedule. The rule went into effect on January 1, 2022.
7 Household Employment Trends to Watch for 2022
What can household employers expect in 2022? From a tight nanny job market to more paid sick and family leave laws, here are seven household employment trends to watch if you employ someone to work in your home.
Top 10 Most Popular Household Employment Blog Posts of 2021
From vaccines to federal and state laws to paying household employees the right way, here are our most popular blog posts of 2021.
Protecting Your Sensitive Data from Cyber Attacks
Here are some effective steps for you and your employee to help prevent hackers, scammers, and other cybercriminals from compromising your computers and mobile devices, stealing information, and harming your family or worker.
State-by-State Guide to 2022 Minimum Wage Rates
Did you know that half of U.S. states will boost their minimum wage rate at some point in 2022? Most increases will happen on January 1. Do not get caught with a costly wage violation if your nanny’s pay rate slips below minimum wage. Here is a state-by-state guide to 2022 minimum wages rates.
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