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California Paid Sick Leave Law
The California paid sick leave law, also known as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown, authorizing employers - including household employers - in California to provide their employees paid sick...
Understanding Senior Care Payroll & Taxes
Have you hired a senior care employee to work in your home? Follow this senior care payroll and tax guide to ensure you are compliant with employment laws. Step 1 - Determine if you have an employee or independent contractor The main difference between an employee and...
Religious Accomodations for Household Employees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on a job applicant’s or employee’s religion. But did you know that federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws may also require household employers to provide religious accommodations for household...
Employee Changing Name?
Question: If your nanny or other household employee gets married and asks you to start issuing paychecks in their married name, what are your record-keeping responsibilities? When an employee officially changes their name for marriage or any reason, the employee needs...
California Permits 90 Day Waiting Period for Health Care Coverage
As of January 1, 2015 California employers (including household employers) will be able to impose a waiting period for new employee health coverage of up to 90 calendar days. A waiting period is the amount of days before new employees are eligible to participate in an...
FLSA Rules for Domestic Workers
As a household employer, you have likely heard about the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). What is the FLSA and what are the FLSA rules for domestic workers? The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor laws affecting full- and...
Does My Nanny Have to Pay Taxes?
A nanny or other employee who works in your home is responsible for reporting and paying required payroll taxes. It is worth making sure that they are aware of their responsibilities at the start of employment, if they do not already know. As a nanny, or other...
Massachusetts Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
The Massachusetts Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights was signed into law in July, making Massachusetts the fourth state in the country to provide protections for nannies, housekeepers, and other domestic employees. While most provisions of the new law do not take effect...
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