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Paid Sick Leave in California Begins July 1st
Also known as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, the new law requires all employers – including household employers – to provide paid sick leave in California to all employees beginning on July 1, 2015. The law provides that an employee who works in...
Nanny Work Agreement: Key Elements
A work agreement benefits both the employer and nanny; it helps establish clear standards, rules, and procedures for the household and for the job. Ideally, consulting with an employment attorney is a best practice in developing a work agreement. However, some...
Upcoming Minimum Wage Increases
There are three upcoming minimum wage increases taking effect this summer. Two states and Washington, D.C. will each be increasing their minimum wage. Household employers are required to pay their nannies or other employees no less than the state minimum wage if it is...
Senior Care Job Description
If you find yourself in need of a senior caregiver to work in the home, the first project to tackle is writing a complete and well-developed senior care job description. Detail all that you need and expect the senior caregiver to do. Be specific. Determine with your...
“Green” Household Payroll
In honor of Earth Day, GTM would like to remind you about a few ways that we help our clients enjoy "green" household payroll services to help preserve the planet while saving household employers time and money! Employer Portal When you sign up for our EasyPay®...
The Importance of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
One week from today, the International Nanny Association (INA) will host their 30th Annual Conference, and GTM is excited to be heading to Cancun, Mexico to be among the many nannies and nanny agency staff attendees! Our Partner Manager, Julia Shannon, will lead a...
Tax Deduction for Weight Loss
It's hard getting motivated to lose weight, but here's something that might help: The IRS recognizes obesity as a disease and allows taxpayers to deduct certain weight-loss expenses. (IRS Revenue Ruling 2002-19) Prior to this ruling, individuals could only claim a...
Vacation Time for Nannies
To get and keep the most talented employees, employers must treat nannies and other household employees like professionals. Therefore, offering employee benefits is an important consideration for all household employers. By providing an attractive employee benefits...
Long Term Care Insurance as an Employee Benefit for Senior Care
While often purchased through independent means, long term care (LTC) insurance as an employee benefit is being offered more often by employers. Under this LTC policy, services to meet LTC needs such as adult day care, home health, skilled nursing care, and custodial...
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