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When hiring their nanny, most employers believe that they have recruited the perfect caregiver for their child. Most often, they want be fair in their dealing with their nanny, including in the arena of compensation. However, year after year a small suite of common nanny payroll and legal mistakes become very expensive lessons for these nanny employers.
Topics: nanny workers compensation insurance, nanny employment practices, calculate nanny payroll tax, domestic employer legal responsibilities, nanny work agreement
Effective July 1, 2011, the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate will increase to 55.5 cents per mile. The rate for January 1 - June 30 2011 is 51 cents per mile.
Topics: nanny expense reimbursement, household employee expense reimbursement, nanny employment practices, nanny mileage reimbursement, nanny car allowance
The Legal Arizona Workers Act of 2007 requires that Arizona employers comply with the Federal Form I-9 regulations, or face state civil sanctions and/or criminal charges. Federal law already imposes the I-9 regulations on ALL US employers - this law adds the ability of the State of Arizona to utilize the application of state sanctions to further encourage compliance.
Topics: nanny e-verify, nanny employment practices
California Assembly Bill AB889 passed the assembly in June 1 and now moves to the California Senate for consideration. We previously blogged on this bill last month. In addition to the workplace rules described in the previous blog, HomeWork Solutions has recently learned that household employers will now be required to provide itemized pay stubs with each wage payment. The requirements include:
Topics: nanny workers compensation insurance, nanny employment practices, domestic workers bill of rights, domestic employer legal responsibilities, nanny overtime
We have been fielding some phone calls from employers and nannies concerning mileage reimbursement recently.
Topics: nanny employment practices, nanny mileage reimbursement, nanny car allowance
Nannycare is expensive, and families often wonder, shouldn't we just find a good daycare? HomeWork Solutions reached out to Marc Lenes, the owner of Wee Care Nanny Agency, a household staffing agency founded in 2001 and based in Stamford, CT to make the case for nannycare. Marc has many years of experience talking families through the various childcare options.
Topics: nanny employment practices, nanny employee
California State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) is set to introduce legislation in the California State Assembly modeled after 2010's New York Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights.
Topics: nanny employment practices, nanny tax, domestic workers bill of rights, nanny work agreement
The mileage reimbursement rate typically used to reimburse a nanny for using her personal vehicle to transport her charges to and from school, appointments, activities, etc. has increased one cent in 2011 to $0.51 per mile.
Topics: nanny employment practices, nanny mileage reimbursement, nanny car allowance