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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. ...
Case Study: Household Employee Overtime Pay
Having a household employee can be a complex and time-consuming process. Wage and labor laws are constantly being updated and revised; that's why it's always a good idea to trust an organization with the expertise to handle these issues. The following case study is an...
Traveling With Your Nanny
How to Compensate Your Nanny on a Family Vacation Before a family hires a nanny, the nanny’s compensation should be detailed fully, including the rate of pay for attending family vacations and any mileage or expense reimbursement that may occur. It is important for...
E-Verify for Nanny Employers
E-Verify is an internet-based system that helps employers accurately and quickly compare the information that a newly hired employee provides on the I-9 Form, regarding his or her Employment Eligibility Verification. This information is compared against millions of...
5 Nanny Tax Facts…or Myths?
Having a household employee can be a complicated situation; employers need to be aware of federal, state, and local tax and wage laws in order to stay compliant. There are many issues about which household employers may have questions - the list below answers some of...
Chicago Minimum Wage Increase
We recently posted our guide to all of the states with minimum wage increases, but one of America's largest cities also recently voted for an increase. Last month, the Chicago City Council approved an increase to $13 an hour by 2019. This Chicago minimum wage increase...
Household Employee Benefits Changes for 2015
The new year is underway, and if you offer your nanny or other household employee certain benefits, there have been several updates that you may need to know about. Please see below for some important household employee benefits changes for 2015. FSA, HSA, and 401(k)...
2015 State Minimum Wage Increases
With the start of the New Year, the minimum wage rate will be increasing in nearly half the states. The guide below shows the 2015 state minimum wage increases, but does not reflect specific monetary values for minimum wages for local jurisdictions (city, county,...
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