Learning Library for Household Employers

“How to Hire a Nanny” lays out the roadmap for legally hiring a nanny, determining wages, managing payroll and taxes, retaining your employee, and more.

Follow these guidelines to help ensure that you, as a household employer, can prevent discrimination in your home, which is your employee's workplace. Treat all employees equally. Hire, promote, and fire without bias. Review employment policies for unfair practices...

While household employment is highly customizable, it is often mistakenly handled as an informal work situation. In fact, as a household employer, it is a professional endeavor requiring formal personnel practices and policies. Follow these personnel practices to...

Conduct a performance evaluation for your nanny or other household employee with this easy-to-use performance evaluation form to track projects – both completed and in progress – as well as areas for skills improvement and job-centered growth.

Follow these tips as you prepare your own nanny contract, and be sure to download your free template at the end of this page. Customize it to suit your household’s specific needs. What is a nanny contract? A nanny contract, which can be used for any household...

The following are lists of nanny interview questions to ask your candidates (or other household employee positions). They cover a range of areas – from general employment to behavior and ethics. A prepared list of nanny interview questions helps to keep the discussion...

These household employee termination guidelines will help ensure that you follow proper procedures when terminating your worker. When Hiring Your Employee Establish detailed information in your employee handbook regarding your termination policy and practice as well...

When hiring a household employee, follow these guidelines to ensure that you bring on board the best employees to work in your home, allowing you a more manageable balance between life and work. Create a detailed job description that identifies required knowledge,...

Use this free, simple timesheet template to track your nanny's hours worked per day plus hours used for vacation and other paid time off. For a completely automated, easy-to-use solution to track your nanny’s hours as well as overtime, time-off requests, and accrual...

There are many home safety measures to ensure that your house is safe when you employ a nanny or other household worker in your home. Review these steps periodically to help you protect your family, friends, employees, and visitors from injury and harm. Kitchen...

There are many sources to contact when hiring senior care for your loved one, including: Aging and social services Online directories like Craigslist Household placement agencies Licensed or certified home health care agencies Family, friends, and co-workers who have...

Follow these guidelines when hiring noncitizens to work in your home. Confirm your household employee’s employment eligibility status by completing Form I-9 andchecking work authorization documents. Verify your employee's Social Security Number and its validity for...

There are a number of nanny background checks you should run before hiring someone to work in your home. Before conducting a nanny background check, you should obtain prior written consent through a signed release from the job candidate. Also, you must be careful not...

Safety is paramount in any workplace — including your home — and a nanny suspected of alcohol or drug abuse can contribute to safety hazards. If you believe your nanny or other household employee is coming to work under the influence, use this Alcohol and Drug Use...