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Interviewing a Nanny
When hiring a nanny or other employee who will be working in your home with your family, take the time you need during the interviews to fully cover all the information. For face-to-face interviews for your top candidates, you should plan two hours for one nanny...
Expense Reports for Nannies
Families hiring a nanny have many things to consider, including whether or not the nanny will be driving the kids, if she or he will be using their own car, and whether the nanny will be purchasing anything for the family such as food, art supplies, etc. Some families...
The Household 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...
Employee Benefits for Nannies
While providing benefits for nannies and other household employees is largely optional and seldom required by law, they greatly help the household employer attract and retain high-level employees. By providing an attractive employee benefits package, the employer is...
Nanny Sharing: What You Need to Know
Many families are still looking for ways to cut costs these days. For those that use nannies for their childcare, there is a trend that is becoming more and more popular: nanny sharing. Families can hire a nanny to watch their respective children simultaneously, or a...
W2 Forms for Nannies
Tax season is in full swing, and many household employers may have questions regarding W2 forms for nannies and other household employees. Please see the answers below to some of the most common questions. Q: Does my nanny receive a 1099 form? A: No. Household...
Nanny Tax Changes for 2014
If you have at least one household employee that you will pay more than $1,900 during 2014 (changed from $1,800 in 2013), you may be required to pay federal and state employment taxes. There are a few changes and updates to tax laws that may affect you. Social...
California Domestic Workers Rights Law is in Effect
California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (AB241) took effect yesterday, making California the third state in the nation to enact such a law; New York passed theirs in 2010, and Hawaii’s passed in 2012. The law grants overtime protections to domestic workers in...
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