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Understanding Household Employment
Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Begins April 1st
Last July, Massachusetts became the fourth state to provide labor protections for nannies, housekeepers, and other domestic employees. Most of the provisions of the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights law take effect in just over a month from now, on April...
Case Study: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance
Household employers should never assume that workers' compensation and disability insurance liability is covered under their Homeowner’s Insurance Policy. A single work-related accident could leave you, as the employer, liable for thousands of dollars in medical bills...
Senior Care Interview Questions
Hiring senior care workers mirrors that of hiring nannies and other household help. In fact, it is much of the same thing—entrusting the care of your loved one and home to another. In the end, you want a safe, happy, and comfortable home for all who live there, and,...
Hiring a Household Employee on Your Own: The Real Cost
Hiring a household employee is not easy. There is much to know and much to do. Your personal network of contacts, professional recommendations, newspaper advertisements, or the internet are all available sources that help families find their nanny or other type of...
Case Study: Household Employer Federal ID and Filing
When it comes to the complicated process of obtaining all the correct information to become a household employer, it helps to have experts on your team, especially when it comes to providing accurate information to the government. The case study that follows is a good...
Home Care Final Rule Update
There has been much discussion over the past few months about the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor's Home Care Final Rule, which would greatly narrow the home health care and companionship services exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....
Case Study: Workers’ Compensation Penalties for Household Employers
If you employ a nanny or domestic employee, you may be required by law to provide and maintain Workers’ Compensation coverage, depending on your state's laws. As the case study below shows, failure to comply could lead to extensive workers' compensation penalties. The...
Top 5 Reasons for Having an Employee Handbook
Like any employer, household employers must establish fair personnel practices and policies, and apply them equally to all staff. Providing each employee with a household employee handbook that explains the household workplace’s rules, practices, and policies is a...
Nanny Agencies – Traditional vs. Online
A good agency is a helpful resource in finding a nanny or other household employee. After all, household employers hire staff to make life more convenient, easier, and fun—enabling the employer to direct his or her energies toward enjoying his or her family or home. ...
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