What are the differences between a nanny and a babysitter? While both a nanny and babysitter provide childcare in the family’s home, their roles are quite different. Here is a breakdown of the differences between them so you can make the right hiring decision for your family.
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Understanding Household Employment
5 Ways to Cope With Pandemic Re-entry Anxiety
Returning to in-person work, school, and other activities is being discussed constantly, comes with some uncertainties, and may lead to feelings of re-entry anxiety for you, your children, and/or your household employee.
7 Ways to Build Trust with Your Nanny
The nanny-parent relationship is one built on trust. A trusting relationship benefits you, your nanny, and your children. But establishing this kind of trusting relationship is not easy. Here are some tips for you to build trust with your nanny.
Can You Require Your Nanny to Get a COVID-19 Vaccination?
The simple answer is yes. You can make a COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment for your nanny. But should you? Is this a good employment practice? There are some other considerations to make as you determine a course of action. We will answer three questions that may be on your mind to help guide your choices.
Top 10 Most Popular Household Employment Blog Posts of 2020
Before we finally say goodbye to 2020, let’s take a look back. The pandemic impacted nearly every aspect of our lives including employing someone to work in your home. So it’s no surprise that most of our most popular household employment blog posts of the year were related to the health crisis.
2020 Household Employment Compliance Year in Review
The COVID-19 pandemic changed our way of life in 2020. How we worked. How our kids learned. How we went to the grocery store. It also had a major impact on household employment as families managed their nannies and other workers. There were also a number of other domestic worker protections added in 2020. Here’s a look back at 18 stories that made headlines.
What to Do if Your Nanny Calls in Sick
While many nannies may seem superhuman, they are in fact mere mortals and will get sick from time to time and miss work like the rest of us. So it is best to be prepared for that day (or days) when you may be without your regular caregiver.
Do You Share the Same COVID-19 Risk Tolerance as Your Nanny?
Employing or planning to hire a nanny? Make sure you and your caregiver have a similar COVID-19 risk tolerance to avoid any potential safety issues during their employment.
California Extends Safety Related Retaliation Protection to Household Employees
Under a new law, household employees in California can’t be laid off for refusing to perform work in violation of safety standards under certain provisions along with other protections. Employers can face a misdemeanor and civil liability for any violations.
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