A California family was sued for not properly paying their live-in caregiver. The case shows how risky and costly it can be to ignore or not understand domestic employment laws and failing to have a work agreement in place that spells out an employee’s hourly rate, overtime rate, and schedule.
There are several nuances to California domestic employment tax, wage, and labor laws that can trip up many household employers. Here’s how to stay compliant with the law.
Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase in a number of states and localities. Domestic workers like nannies must be paid at least the highest hourly minimum wage of federal, state, and local rates.
Many states and cities are enacting paid sick leave laws, and now employees working in Los Angeles will be covered under a new Los Angeles sick leave law. Read all the details, including when household employers need to begin complying.
All employers in San Diego must begin complying with a new ordinance regarding sick leave for employees. All the details about the San Diego sick leave law can be found here.
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