Household employers are required to comply with wage and hour laws that regulate minimum wage. The 2015 minimum wage by state guide below does not reflect specific monetary values for minimum wages for local jurisdictions (city, county, districts), tipped wages,...
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Tax & Wage Laws
Minimum Wage Increase in Missouri
Last week it was announced that there will be a minimum wage increase in Missouri in 2015. This change comes from a state law that requires that minimum hourly wage paid to employees be adjusted yearly to match the cost of living. On January 1st, 2015 Missouri's...
Immigration Reform and Household Employers
On November 20th, President Obama outlined his executive action regarding undocumented immigrants living in the United States, with a specific focus on providing approximately 5 million immigrants with the opportunity to become legally authorized to work in this...
Household Employer Compliance Checklist
A helpful household employer compliance checklist to ensure you are following current tax and labor laws. Ensure that your domestic worker can legally work in the U.S. Find out if any state domestic workers’ rights laws apply to your situation. Obtain household...
Tax Credits for Families
2015 may be another good year for tax credits for families. Most of the child- and education-related tax breaks on the table the last several years are available once again to parents — or in some cases to grandparents or to students themselves. Make sure that you and...
Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts
Beginning July 1, 2015, employers will be required to provide 40 hours of paid sick leave in Massachusetts to employees annually. This new requirement, which is a result of the passage of the “Earned Sick Time for Employees” ballot question in the most recent general...
Minimum Wage Increases for 2015
Following the midterm elections last Tuesday, several more states – and two cities - are set for minimum wage increases for 2015. Employers – including household employers – in all states must pay their employees at least this new hourly wage (there are some...
Social Security Benefit to Increase in 2015
The Social Security Administration announced today a 1.7% Social Security benefit increase for 2015. From the Social Security Administration's press release: Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will...
California Paid Sick Leave Law
The California paid sick leave law, also known as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown, authorizing employers - including household employers - in California to provide their employees paid sick...
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