Nanny v. Daycare in a COVID-19 World
Now that stay-at-home orders are being lifted, states are re-opening their economies, and businesses are returning their employees to work in an office, parents are facing difficult decisions on childcare. They are going back to the office and they need someone to...
Screening an Employee’s Temperature Upon Return to Work
The coronavirus pandemic has upended household employment and has many families wondering, “When will it be safe to bring employees back into my home?” Government guidance can shift rapidly, sometimes within the same week. Shelter-in-place orders are gradually being...
Returning to Work in Massachusetts
As part of an executive order from Governor Charlie Baker, in-house services like nannying are now allowed in Massachusetts provided the family complies with the state’s Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards. These standards will apply universally to all...
Staying Safe While Running Essential Errands During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As communities across the United States take steps to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by limiting close contact, people are facing new challenges and questions about how to meet basic household needs, such as buying groceries and medicine,...
