The COVID-19 pandemic is a challenging time for many families. If you employ a nanny, you may be wondering what to do with your caregiver. With new laws in effect that provide paid sick and family leave as well as expanded unemployment benefits to many employees, we’ll discuss what may apply to your nanny.
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Domestic Workers’ Rights
DOL Now Fully Enforcing FFCRA Paid Leave Rules for Coronavirus
The Department of Labor’s nonenforcement period for following paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act has ended. Household employers need to comply with the law’s rules or face fines and other penalties.
Expanded Unemployment Benefits Available to Nannies and Other Household Employees
The recently passed CARES Act expanded unemployment insurance coverage to eligible individuals for a number of reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Legally paid nannies and other household employees could apply for extended benefits if they qualify.
DOL Issues Guidance on Employer Responsibilities under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. DOL issued guidance that clarifies questions surrounding household employer and employee rights and responsibilities under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
What’s Changing for Household Employment in 2020?
From rising minimum wage rates to expanding domestic worker protections to new health benefits, here are 9 developments in household employment for 2020 that families with domestic help should know.
The Massachusetts Au Pair Ruling: What Host Families Need to Know
A recent court ruling means au pairs in Massachusetts must be paid at least the state’s minimum wage rate and time-and-a-half for overtime among other domestic worker protections. Here’s what host families in the state should do now considering the court’s decision.
2019 Household Employment Compliance Year in Review
Across the country, states and cities enacted a number of laws – from minimum wage increases to paid family and medical leave to domestic worker protections – that had significant impacts on the household employment industry. Here are 11 of the biggest household employment compliance highlights from 2019.
State-by-State Guide to 2020 Minimum Wage Rates
Our state-by-state guide to 2020 minimum wage rates will help ensure you’re following the law when paying your household employee.
7 Employment Laws New York Household Employers Need to Know for 2020
From protecting employee medical privacy to domestic violence victim leave, several new employment laws will go into effect in New York at various points in the new year. Household employers will need to comply with these seven new laws.