Household Employment Blog
Understanding What it Means to be a Household Employer
Tracking Household Employee Hours
A household employer is more than just a person who owns the property where a nanny or other household employee works. An employer is a business manager – they must establish the goals of their employee, promote the household culture, and be the employee’s supervisor....
Gross or Net Wages for Nannies
It is extremely important that from the beginning, all discussions about wages between household employer and household employee clearly state whether the pay will be gross or net wages. Many nannies and employees who work in the home are not aware of the tax...
Labor Laws for Home Health Care Workers
Home health care agencies must start paying minimum wage and overtime to in-home "companionship service" workers that it provides to the elderly and infirm. The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new labor laws for home health care workers that will go into...
Top 5 Nanny Tax Questions
The information below is devoted to providing answers to some basic nanny tax questions, including payroll and other legal obligations for household employers. Although nannies are the only type of household employees mentioned, the information applies to any...
Hiring a Non-Citizen
In the United States, hiring a non-citizen is common for household employers, largely for financial reasons, and many hire people not legally authorized to work in this country. Household employers should only hire people who are legally authorized to work in the...
Household Employer Personnel Practices
The household employment industry is working to establish a professional structure around a very informal situation. The perception of the household occupation and the role within the home is often different for employers and employees. Many employers view hiring a...
Household Employers: Affordable Care Act FAQ
At this point, most employers understand the basics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but they may still have questions about many of its details. The IRS recently issued a series of Q&As to help answer some specifics. Here are selected questions from the IRS,...
Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace
Household employers struggle with their home being both a personal residence and a workplace for others. The U.S. government enforces many laws and regulations that protect workers against discrimination, with California and Hawaii both recently adopting workers’...
Keep Your Payroll Safe When Disaster Strikes
Recent storms have been hammering various parts of the country, leaving thousands without power, even now as they continue to recover. These types of unforeseen disasters not only affect people’s personal lives, but they can also severely impact you as a household...
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