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Paying Home Care Workers Checklist
Following the Department of Labor’s publication of the Home Care Final Rule in 2015, many employers still have questions about the rules for paying home care workers legally.
California Wage Order 15 Amended to Include Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants
As part of the state’s Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights legislation, California Wage Order 15, which had previously exempted personal attendants from overtime pay, was amended to remove this exemption and now requires personal attendants be paid overtime compensation at one and one-half times the employees’ regular rate of pay.
Is it Mandatory for Household Employees to Sign Timesheets?
While it is not madatory to sign timesheets, we recommend that employees acknowledge that their time records are accurate, either by signing them or by some other submission and acknowledgment method or technology.
4 Ways Anyone – Not Just Government Employees – Can Get Caught Not Paying Nanny Taxes
Even if you’re not being questioned by a Senate panel, you can still be exposed for paying under the table. Here are some examples of why paying nanny taxes is not just for government officials, and how anyone can be exposed for breaking the law.
New Form I-9 is now Mandatory for Employers to Use
The new Form I-9—the form used to verify the identity and employment authorization of all individuals hired for employment in the United States – was released on November 14, 2016. Here are some of the most common Form I-9 FAQs we’ve received.
Montgomery County Sick Leave/Safe Time
The Montgomery County Sick Leave law requires employers with one or more employees in the Maryland county to provide paid sick and safe leave to covered employees, including domestic workers.
13 Steps to Hassle-Free 2017 Nanny Taxes
This is the time of year when many household employers are scrambling to pull together 12 months' worth of pay and tax information so they can issue their employee a W-2, submit Form W-3 to the Social Security Administration, and begin preparing Schedule H to file...
Help for Intuit Household Payroll Customers
Inuit has discontinued its household payroll product for domestic employers. While you’ll be able to complete your 2016 tax return (through April 20, 2017), Intuit Household Payroll customers will not be able to process payroll for 2017 pay dates. A complete solution...
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