--- title: "411: Household Employment Tax & Labor Law Facts for California" description: "Nanny Taxes in California: Quick overview of California household employment tax and labor laws for employers of a nanny, housekeeper, senior caregiver, or other domestic service worker." --- +1 (800) NaniTax info@homeworksolutions.com - - - [![HomeWorkSolutions](https://info.homeworksolutions.com/hs-fs/file-2134512079-png/homework-25-11-14/PNG_20141028_Header-Logo-01.png)](http://homeworksolutions.com) - [Home](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/) - What We Do - [Household Payroll + Tax + HR](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/what-we-do/premier-household-payroll-service/) - [Household Payroll + Tax](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/what-we-do/household-employee-payroll-service/) - [Household Tax Only](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/what-we-do/household-employee-payroll-tax-remittance/) - About - [Why HomeWork Solutions, Inc.?](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/why-homework-solutions/) - [Meet Our Team](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/why-homework-solutions/meet-our-team/) - [Become a Partner](https://info.homeworksolutions.com/nanny-agency-partner-program) - [Media Contacts](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/why-homework-solutions/media-contacts/) - [Knowledge Center](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/) - [Nanny Employers](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/nanny-employers+faq) - [Senior Care Employers](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/senior-care-employers+faq) - [World Bank/IMF/OAS/IADB/UN](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/world-bank-imf-oas-iadb-un+faq) - [Household Employees](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/household-employees+faq) - [Financial Professionals](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/financial-professionals+article) - [Employment Agencies](http:s//www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/employment-agencies+article) - [FAQ](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/faq/) - [Calculators](https://calculator.homeworksolutions.com/) - [Employee vs. Contractor Decision Tool](https://calculator.homeworksolutions.com/employee_vs_contractor.cfm) - [Document Downloads](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/document-downloads/) - [Household Employment](https://qm-host.com/hws/knowledge-center/topics/household-employment/) - [Legal & Insurance Issues](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/legal-and-insurance-issues) - [Preguntas En Español](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/category/preguntas-en-espanol) - [Blog](https://info.homeworksolutions.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.homeworksolutions.com/contact-us/) - Login - [CLIENT LOGIN | Member Services](https://members.homeworksolutions.com/) - [EMPLOYEE LOGIN | Self Services](https://members.homeworksolutions.com/employee_signin.cfm) # 411: Household Employment Tax & Labor Law # Facts for California Domestic Employers ## January 2014: Updated for the California Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights January 2015: Sleep Time Exemption Struck Down Have you hired a nanny, housekeeper, senior caregiver or other domestic service professional to work in your California home? 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