Aug 1, 2016 | Household Employer Policies, Retaining Employees
Managing your nanny’s off duty behavior may be a concern. Can you tell your employee how to behave when they’re not on the clock? How much influence do you have?
Apr 28, 2016 | Household Employer Policies, Retaining Employees
This political season has been highly impassioned, with strong opinions being vented on both sides. While discussing politics with your nanny may seem natural, families must remember that their home is a workplace when the nanny is there, and political discussions at work are ill-advised.
Apr 19, 2016 | Hiring an Employee, Household Payroll & Taxes
Household employers should always use an I-9 form to verify an employee’s legal eligibility to work in the United States. The current version of the Form I-9 was set to expire on 3/31/16. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now in the final...
Mar 25, 2016 | Hiring an Employee, Tax & Wage Laws
Household employers sometimes struggle with their home being both a personal residence and a workplace for others. The U.S. government enforces many laws and regulations that protect workers against discrimination, so household employers must recognize that their home...
Nov 24, 2015 | Hiring an Employee, Household Employer Policies |
‘Tis the season! As temperatures fall, the risk of illness rises. This is the time of year that many physicians recommend getting the flu vaccine. But some household employees may not want to get it. Families might be concerned, especially with nannies, that someone...