
New York Court of Appeals Upholds 13-Hour Rule for Home Health Aides
New York State’s “13-Hour Rule” means household employees do not need to be paid for sleep time or meal breaks provided they are uninterrupted.
New York State’s “13-Hour Rule” means household employees do not need to be paid for sleep time or meal breaks provided they are uninterrupted.
This may come as a surprise to some household employers but, yes, your nanny needs a W-2 at the end of the year. It’s the law. Ignoring this can land you in a heap of trouble with federal and state agencies. We’ll help you rectify this mistake.
There may be times when you require your nanny or a senior caregiver for overnight care or long shifts or you’ve hired a live-in employee. You’ll need to comply with sleeping time laws, which vary by the type of shift your caregiver is working.
It may make sense to just hand over your tax and payroll responsibilities to your accountant and let them manage it all. However, there are some considerations before going this route. Here are six reasons why you may want to use a payroll service rather than your accountant to handle your nanny tax and payroll obligations.
Are you an accountant managing a client’s nanny taxes and payroll? Getting it right may not be that easy. Avoid common mistakes with our nanny tax compliance guide for accountants.
A proposed class-action settlement could eliminate the cost savings of having an au pair over a nanny by helping au pairs get fair-market wages and better working conditions.