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Immigration Reform and Household Employers
On November 20th, President Obama outlined his executive action regarding undocumented immigrants living in the United States, with a specific focus on providing approximately 5 million immigrants with the opportunity to become legally authorized to work in this...
Household Employer Compliance Checklist
A helpful household employer compliance checklist to ensure you are following current tax and labor laws. Ensure that your domestic worker can legally work in the U.S. Find out if any state domestic workers’ rights laws apply to your situation. Obtain household...
Tax Credits for Families
2015 may be another good year for tax credits for families. Most of the child- and education-related tax breaks on the table the last several years are available once again to parents — or in some cases to grandparents or to students themselves. Make sure that you and...
Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts
Beginning July 1, 2015, employers will be required to provide 40 hours of paid sick leave in Massachusetts to employees annually. This new requirement, which is a result of the passage of the “Earned Sick Time for Employees” ballot question in the most recent general...
Drug Use in the Workplace
Marijuana has been in the news a lot lately. Last year, recreational use became legal in both Colorado and Washington, and after last week’s elections, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. will also permit recreational use of marijuana. Plus more than twenty states...
Minimum Wage Increases for 2015
Following the midterm elections last Tuesday, several more states – and two cities - are set for minimum wage increases for 2015. Employers – including household employers – in all states must pay their employees at least this new hourly wage (there are some...
Senior Care Payment Options
According to Paying for Senior Care, nearly all money spent on long term senior care comes from government programs (like Medicaid, Medicare, veteran’s benefits, and Social Security); insurance (like long term care and health insurance); personal property; and,...
The Affordable Care Act and Household Employees
Regarding the Affordable Care Act and household employees, household employers may be wondering what, if anything, they need to do in order to comply with changes in health care laws. Below are some of the topics most likely to be relevant to household employers....
Why Domestic Employers Should Have Employee Dishonesty Insurance
Household employers, whether using an agency or hiring on their own, should always be thorough in screening potential nannies and other household employees. Reference checks, background and drug screenings, as well as employment verification are all critical to the...
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