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
Workers' Compensation Insurance protects the employer from liability for medical expenses and lost wages when an employee is injured "on the job." A recent news story concerning a Chicago nanny who was struck by a vehicle while walking her charge brings to light the awesome risk that nanny employers run when they don't obtain state required workers compensation insurance.
Twenty three states require that household (nanny) employers maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance policies. Commercial insurers are a good place to start, as this is business or commercial insurance. GEICO and USAA do not offer business insurance. Bear in mind that the broker/agent who helps you secure a policy will generally require you to have other insurance such as homeowners, renters or automobile insurance with them to issue the workers' compensation policy. Where the insurance is legally mandated, a state fund exists as the provider of last resort. This is typically the most expensive method of obtaining coverage, as the fund must insure all applicants, regardless of risk.
HomeWork Solutions Inc. is proud to announce that we are the official conference sponsor for Nannypalooza 2011.
Topics: nannypalooza, nanny training
US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced S.770 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees, and impose substantial penalties on employers who are found to have classified bona fide employees as independent contractors for purposes of avoiding payroll taxes. The bill is referred to the Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Topics: nanny hourly wage, nanny non-exempt employee, nanny overtime, nanny independent contractor
The California State Assembly is considering AB 889, the Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights, to provide household workers with expanded “rights” including paid time off, work shifts not to exceed 12 hours in a 24 hour period, mandated annual raises, and CA OSHA workplace regulations. The entire bill, as amended April 6, 2011 may be read at: http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_889_bill_20110406_amended_asm_v98.pdf.
Topics: domestic workers bill of rights, domestic employer legal responsibilities
Working parents are often challenged to find suitable childcare in the summer when parents are still working but young children are out of school. Is a summer nanny the right choice for you?
Topics: nanny summer schedule, summer nanny
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
Infant day care slots are in short supply, and when available they are very expensive. Here in greater Washington DC it is common to pay $2000 a month or more for infant day care.
Topics: nanny share
Summer is coming. I count the days until I can wear flip flops, have some daylight at the end of my work day, and am already day dreaming about a summer vacation. Most of us anticipate summer. Many nannies, however, dread the coming summer months. Why?
Topics: nanny summer schedule, nanny paid time off, nanny work agreement, nanny vacation
As families begin preparing their personal income tax returns, we are often asked whether the "nanny taxes" apply to the family's weekly cleaning person.
Topics: nanny payroll tax, nanny tax, domestic workers bill of rights
