How to Hire a Nanny Provides Practical Guidance to Families on Finding Household Help

How to Hire a Nanny Author Guy Maddalone signs copies of his book at the International Nanny Association’s annual conference.

The latest edition of How to Hire a Nanny: Your Complete Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Retaining Household Help is now available to purchase as a paperback or Kindle download on Amazon.

The third edition of the book has been updated for 2017 to reflect new Domestic Workers Bills of Rights, immigration laws, and overtime regulations as well as changes to the I-9 process and nonimmigrant visas.

How to Hire a Nanny provides families hiring a nanny or other household help with a roadmap to legally making a hire, determining wages, managing payroll and taxes, and much more. Many families fall out of compliance with the regulations surrounding domestic employment because they are not aware of their legal obligations or find them confusing.

This book also provides practical guidance to families on finding household help either on their own or through an agency. It details how to conduct background checks and create job descriptions and work agreements as well as other necessary steps to make the right hiring choice.

Once an employee is hired, How to Hire a Nanny shows how to conduct performance reviews, meet employer obligations and responsibilities, and create a positive work environment that will benefit both the employee and the family. It even details the best practices in terminating a nanny and saying goodbye.

This comprehensive resource is filled with resources such as a tax calendar, checklists, interview questions, sample forms, and more. It truly is a comprehensive resource that guides families through the entire process of finding household help, making the smart hire, and maintaining a good employee relationship.

Get an idea of what the book offers. Two chapters are available for complimentary download:

Managing Payroll and Taxes (PDF)

Determining Wages and Scheduling Hours (PDF)

Author Guy Maddalone relies on his 30 years of experience in the payroll and employment services industries to bring solutions to the pressing issues facing household employers. Guy is the founder and CEO of GTM Payroll Services, which helps families reduce the risks and hassles of being a household employer through easy-to-use payroll solutions. He is considered to be the nation’s foremost employment expert and has employed household workers for the past 19 years.