New Mexico Passes Wage Protections for Household Employees
Nannies, in-home senior caregivers, housekeepers, and other household employees in New Mexico will soon be protected by the state’s minimum wage standards and other wage protections. The Domestic Service in Minimum Wage Act ends the exemptions for household employees...
How to Prevent Discrimination as a Household Employer
As someone who has hired an employee to work in your home, you’re considered an employer and your home is a workplace. That means you are subject to applicable labor laws. Some of these regulations are designed to prevent discrimination in the workplace. While...
2018 Minimum Wage Increases
The Federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, but many states and localities have passed their own minimum wage laws. Employers must pay non-exempt employees at least minimum wage and where rates differ between federal, state, and municipal laws, the highest...
