New York and California employers, please remember that your state's Wage Theft Protection Act obligates you to provide certain pay rate notices, in writing, to your household employees, including their hourly regular and overtime rates of pay.
Nannies, housekeepers, elder caregivers, and most house managers are considered Hourly, Non-Exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This means that most are covered under both minimum wage and overtime laws.
For 2012, eight states increased their minimum wage. They are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Additionally the City of San Francisco (CA) minimum wage increased.
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