Paying a nanny or senior caregiver for overnight or weekend care? Understand wage laws, sleep time exemptions, and overtime rules to ensure legal and fair compensation.
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Understanding Household Employment
Mastering Pay Transparency and Strategic Compensation in Family Offices
Understand the crucial roles of pay transparency and compensation strategy in family offices. Learn how they build trust, boost engagement, and attract top talent.
Should I Pay My Nanny in Cash?
Paying your nanny cash can lead to fines and legal trouble. Learn about the 2025 nanny tax threshold, childcare tax credits, and easy payroll solutions. Protect yourself and your nanny.
Workers’ Compensation for Household Staff: Protecting Yourself and Your Employee
Ensure your household employee’s safety & your financial security. Discover the legal requirements for workers’ comp, its benefits, and why it’s crucial for peace of mind.
What are Form I-9 and E-Verify?
Simplify household employee hiring. Learn how to use Form I-9 & E-Verify to verify eligibility & ensure compliance. Avoid legal issues with our guide
Even Unintentional Nanny Tax Missteps Can Lead to Violations
Families who want to do nanny taxes the right way but make a mistake can still find themselves in trouble. Here are four easy – but costly – nanny tax missteps with tax, wage, and labor laws even when you’re trying to the right thing.
How to Handle Snow Days with a Nanny
With a snow day policy as part of your work agreement, clear communications with your nanny, and proper planning when bad weather is forecast, you can reduce the frustrations and possible resentment over snow days that can harm your employee relationship.
What to Give Your Nanny as a Holiday Bonus
‘Tis the season of giving. Time to consider a holiday bonus for your nanny. How much should you give? Do you even have to give one? What about other types of gifts? You may have questions about your nanny’s holiday bonus. Here are some answers.
Can My Nanny Take Time Off to Vote?
As Election Day approaches, families may be curious if they are required to provide their nannies and other household employees with time off to vote. The answer is … it depends. Here’s what household employers need to know as well as other considerations when it comes to voting.
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