Every year during the holiday season, we provide a list of gift ideas for families that wish to recognize their nanny or other employee in a special way. But we have also heard from household employees who are looking for ideas for holiday gifts from nanny to parents....
It’s that time of year again! People are making their lists (and checking them twice) of all the gifts they want to buy for the holidays. While most of the gifts are usually for friends and other family members, nannies are also – hopefully – included. According to...
With so many questions surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many household employers and employees are asking for information about how they can obtain health insurance for nannies (and other household employees), so the individuals can avoid paying any fees for...
While providing employee benefits is largely optional and seldom required by law, employee benefits greatly help the household employer attract and retain high-level employees. To get and keep the most talented employees, employers must treat employees like...
September 21-27 is National Nanny Recognition Week 2014! During this week, families, businesses, and the media are encouraged to focus on the positive aspects of the nanny profession, the important role nannies play in the lives of the families, and the wonderful...
Two nanny policies that commonly arise during the employment relationship are that of disciplining an employee, and whether or not to provide severance pay should a nanny quit or be terminated. While household employment is largely at-will employment in most states,...
Some employers offer life insurance for domestic workers. The main purpose of life insurance is to provide a death benefit to the nanny's (or other household employee) dependents or beneficiaries, in order to help replace lost income and protect against the financial...
Occasionally a nanny or other household employee might find themselves in need of cash and may ask you, as their employer, for a loan. For a nanny asking to borrow money, information about borrowing against future wages should be provided to the nanny and included in...
The household employment industry is working to establish a professional structure around a very informal situation. The perception of the household occupation and the role within the home is often different for employers and employees. Many employers view hiring a...
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