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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...
Illinois Pregnancy Fairness Law
Since January 1 of this year, Illinois employers with one or more employees - which includes household employers - needed to begin providing accommodations for pregnant employees and new mothers. The pregnancy accommodation law, also known as the Illinois Pregnancy...
Nanny Salary Survey 2014 Findings
The International Nanny Association (INA) just released the results of their most recent nanny salary survey (2014 Nanny Salary and Benefits Survey), which are summarized below. An interesting note about the 2014 survey is that it was the first time that international...
The Changing Role of a Nanny
As a nanny’s charges age, the nanny’s role and responsibilities will change. Obviously when you have a young child – an infant or a toddler – the nanny will need to concentrate their time and attention on the child, attending to their physical needs and interacting...
Nanny Injured on the Job – Now What?
Was your nanny injured on the job? Having workers' compensation insurance is of utmost importance in this situation. Workers’ compensation policies cover a household employer’s nanny or other employee in case he or she is injured while working in your home. Your...
Resume Fraud and Household Employment
In a tight job market and in the age of internet-based diploma mills, resume fraud is an increasing concern among employers, including those that employ nannies or other household employees. On the other hand, with today’s internet-enabled easy and cost-effective...
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