There’s all kinds of advice floating around out there about how to handle a nanny’s wages. Here, we’ve included only the facts on nannies and overtime:
Nannies ARE
- Considered non-exempt employees. This means they are paid HOURLY, and are never true salaried employees.
- Entitled to overtime pay (for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week)*
- Can be protected from wrongful discharge, breach of employment contracts (the court ruled that a two year work agreement was enforceable), and be entitled to file unpaid wage claims
A written nanny work agreement protects both the family and the nanny. HWS can help. Download our tips on how to write the nanny work agreement and take a look at our sample nanny work agreement.
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Update May 18, 2016: Effective December 1, 2016 ANY employee, irrespective of duties, who earns less than $913 per week must be paid overtime, and must be paid on an hourly basis.