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A One-of-a-Kind Guide for All Your Household Help Needs

Hiring someone to watch your children, care for an aging parent or to provide any other assistance you may need around your home can be an incredibly time-consuming and difficult process. Making sure you comply with all of the employment, hiring, payroll and tax regulations, as well as just being a good employer, is crucial in making this relationship work.

How to Hire a Nanny provides guidance from the nation’s leading expert on household help—Guy Maddalone. For more than 20 years, Guy has assisted countless families with finding the right help to meet their needs. In this book, he provides you the same advice and walks you through the entire process of being an employer of a nanny or other household employee. You’ll find help on topics ranging from forming a work agreement to determining appropriate wages to managing payroll and taxes. How to Hire a Nanny covers everything you need to make the hiring and employing process easy and hassle-free.

“Guy Maddalone has done it again. After many hours of hard work, he has created an important tool for household employers. Families should review the contents of this book before hiring an employee. They will find a wealth of information to help make the working relationship in their home a success.”
—Annie Davis, president, Alliance of Professional Nannies Association, and president, Annie’s Nannies, Seattle, WA

“In a comprehensive guide, Guy Maddalone has compiled all the information a household employer needs to properly manage anyone working in the home. He covers the range of domestic help from hiring one nanny to employing a full staff. With practical information and accurate facts, How to Hire a Nanny will be a valuable resource and handy tool for all household employers and employees.”
—Wendy Sachs, president, The Philadelphia Nanny Network, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction -

Chapter 1: Types of Household Help -
Household Employers
Household Employees
Deciding What Works for You

Chapter 2: Hiring Your Nanny or Other Household Help -
The Citizen and Noncitizen Employee
Employee vs. Independent Contractor
The Hiring Process
Rejecting a Candidate
Hiring Laws
Immigration Hiring Information
Where You Live Determines the Law

Chapter 3: Using an Agency to Hire Household Help -
Why Use an Agency?
How to Find a Reputable Agency
What to Ask an Agency
What to Tell an Agency

Chapter 4: The Work Agreement
Job Description
Work Agreement

Chapter 5: Personnel Practices for the Home -
The Employee Handbook
Medical Release Forms
Maintaining an Employee Personnel File
Performance Reviews
Discipline
First Days

Chapter 6: Determining Wages and Scheduling Hours -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Salaries and Minimum Wage
Time-Off Payments
Debts Owed by Employee to Employer
Garnishment
Overtime
Compensation During Travel and Off-Site Events
Breaking Down the Paycheck
Taxes
Family Medical Leave Act

Chapter 7: Employee Benefits to Help Retain the Best -
Medical Insurance Coverage
Retirement
Life Insurance
Educational Assistance
Flexible Work Hours
Prepaid Legal Services
Use of Employer’s Personal Property and Facilities
Holiday Club Savings Account

Chapter 8: Managing Payroll and Taxes -
Employer Responsibilities
Understand the Laws
Obtain the Necessary Paperwork
Record Retention
Comply with Tax Laws
Federal Taxes
State and Local Tax Laws
Paying an Employee
Reporting and Filing Payroll Taxes

Chapter 9: Health and Safety Rules and Tips -
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Home Safety
Home Security
A Drug-Free Workplace
Workers’ Compensation

Chapter 10: Illegal Discrimination in the Home -
Federal Laws
Document Abuse
Citizenship Discrimination
State and Local Laws
Sexual Harassment
Americans with Disabilities Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Common Sense Practices

Chapter 11: Termination, Resignation, and Saying Good-bye -
At-Will Employment
Termination
Exit Interview/Termination Meeting
COBRA
Resignation
Saying Good-bye

Glossary -
Appendix A: Tax Information -
Appendix B: Interview Questions -
Appendix C: Resources -
Appendix D: Sample Forms -
Appendix E: Forms -
Index -
About the Author

Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews: