‘Tis the season to show your Nanny, Housekeeper or another member of your household staff just how grateful you are by coming up with the most thoughtful employee appreciation gifts. The Monetary Value of Employee Appreciation Gifts Often times, the first thought that comes to an employer is a cash bonus. If you’re thinking that, […]
Household Employee Benefits Now that we are in the thick of the holidays, you might be wondering, or trying to remember, what is standard in terms of employee benefits, specifically related to holiday pay and paid time off for household staff? Here is a quick recap! Holiday Pay Families typically offer the following paid holidays […]
Tax and Payroll Tips for Household Employers: Considerations If you’re about to hire a household employee or already have existing household staff, here are a few tax and payroll tips for household employers: The person you have hired will be considered your “employee,” and you will be considered to be their “employer.” Treating them as […]
Salary FAQ’s Our team often gets questions related to salary from both our clients and nanny professionals. Some of the most common questions are related to: How to ask for a raise as a nanny How often to give a nanny a raise Nanny raises for a second child Nanny responsibilities and salary increases Industry […]
One of the important conversations that we have with new clients to Town & Country is whether they have thought about how they will handle payroll for their new nanny, housekeeper or other household employee. We don’t have reliable data on what portion of household employees in this country are paid “off the books” or […]
The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to think about a holiday gift for your household employee. What is an appropriate amount to spend on an employee gift? Our Placement Counselors typically advise Clients to gift their employee a bonus that’s equal to between one week’s and one month’s salary. The bonus […]
It is that time of year again. The kids are out of school and you’ll all be headed out on vacation soon. Maybe you’ll also have your Nanny or Family Assistant for help along they way. If so, remember that this trip will be work for her; it will be part of her job, and […]
You love your job. You love the family, the kids, the fun afternoons at the park and the art classes you get to attend with your charge. You want to be there for your employer whenever they need you, but it seems that too often they approach you with a request that interferes with a […]
HomePay: Fast Facts About Legal Pay by Tom Breedlove Many families hiring help in the home are hiring for the first time and, as such, may be unsure if they have legal requirements surrounding taxes and payroll. Here are a few “fast facts” to help keep families on the up-and-up: 1. The Social Security and […]
This reminder from California attorney Bob King at www.legallynanny.com is a perfect reminder on how to negotiate your salary: “If you’re a family hiring someone in your home, always negotiate based on gross, not net, pay. Net pay agreements make it more difficult to calculate overtime and could allow the employee to overwithhold taxes at […]
