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Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts

Nov 13, 2014 | Domestic Workers' Rights, Household Payroll & Taxes, Tax & Wage Laws | 0 comments

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

Nov 6, 2014 | Household Payroll & Taxes, Tax & Wage Laws | 0 comments

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 Media Laws for Employers

Oct 1, 2014 | Hiring an Employee, Household Employer Policies | 0 comments

New Hampshire just joined a growing list of states that have enacted social media laws for employers. The law in New Hampshire states that New Hampshire employers – including household employers – may not require employees or prospective employees to...

California Paid Sick Leave Law

Sep 10, 2014 | Domestic Workers' Rights, Household Payroll & Taxes, Tax & Wage Laws | 0 comments

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...

Religious Accomodations for Household Employees

Sep 5, 2014 | Domestic Workers' Rights, Hiring an Employee, Household Employer Policies | 0 comments

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on a job applicant’s or employee’s religion. But did you know that federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws may also require household employers to provide religious accommodations for household...

Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts

Minimum Wage Increases for 2015

Social Media Laws for Employers

California Paid Sick Leave Law

Religious Accomodations for Household Employees

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