The Massachusetts Au Pair Ruling: What Host Families Need to Know
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit means au pairs in Massachusetts must be paid at least minimum wage and time-and-a-half for overtime. Host families in Massachusetts must now follow the state’s domestic workers’ bill of rights,...
2019 Household Employment Compliance Year in Review
Across the country, states and cities enacted a number of laws – from minimum wage increases to paid family and medical leave to domestic worker protections – that had a significant impact on household employment. A National Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights was...
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)...
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...
