7 Employment Laws New York Household Employers Need to Know for 2020
After a flurry of legislative activity towards the end of 2019, 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 new laws. Clients of GTM Payroll Services can call (800)...
Family Sued; Ordered to Pay $74K in Back Wages
A California family was sued by their former live-in caregiver and now must pay $74,000 in back wages after winning their appeal when a trial court said the employee was entitled more than $265,000 in unpaid compensation. The court case shows how risky and costly it...
Philadelphia Extends Labor Protections to Household Employees
The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday unanimously passed a domestic worker bill of rights that guarantees several labor rights for the city’s 16,000 household employees. It is considered one of the strongest bills in the nation that protects domestic workers and...
Nanny Tax Threshold Increases for 2020
The Social Security Administration recently released its 2020 Employment Coverage Threshold for household employees. Next year’s coverage threshold increases by $100 to $2,200. If a nanny or other household employee like a housekeeper or an in-home senior caregiver,...
