***At Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers, we acknowledge that we are at the height of the COVID-19 crisis as cases continue to rise. It is important during this time that we do everything we can to adhere to Governor Cuomo’s guidelines for the safety of our families, our domestic worker’s safety and most of
Dear Neighbor, Employer to Employer

Nannies, house cleaners and home attendants support our communities in profound ways. They are on the frontlines of caring for some of our most vulnerable. Many of our members who are sheltering in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, are experiencing the absence of these workers from their homes and lives as they
How to be a fair employer during the coronavirus pandemic
We hope that you and your community are staying healthy, informed, and connected in these times. With news of the arrival of COVID-19 coronavirus to the United States in the last few weeks, all of us at Hand in Hand are following updates closely to know the best ways to handle the situation throughout our
Our vision, from this year until 2030

These have not been the easiest years. We’re facing surging fear, hate, and sea levels all at the same time. So it fills me with gratitude to be working together, as we confront the challenges of our time, with people who are building a society that values our interdependence. At our staff retreat last month,
Decolonizing Thanksgiving Dinner

I don’t know about you, but for about the first two decades of my life, Thanksgiving was taught to me as a holiday that celebrated food and family, a day bestowed upon us by the benevolent Native Americans. It wasn’t until I got to college that I learned more than a snippet about genocide or
Employers show up strong to help secure victory for domestic workers in Philadelphia

On the day of Halloween, the Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to pass the strongest Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in the country! Philadelphia is once again a leader in workers’ rights struggles, and this will have a major impact on 16,000+ workers here in our city. Domestic workers—nannies, house cleaners, and home attendants—in Philly
Fire season tips for California housecleaner employers

California seems to be going up in flames. There are eleven major fires raging right now, thousands have been evacuated and thousands have been without power due to both planned and unplanned power shut-offs. This doesn’t mean that life stops. As an October 29th LA Times article about a wealthy neighborhood near the Getty Fire in
Parasite: what *not* to do when hiring a house cleaner

Warning: spoilers ahead! It’s been almost exactly a year since Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscar-winning Roma hit movie theaters, telling an enormous and gripping story that centered a character—Cleo, a domestic worker—whose role in most movies is often so small we see them listed in the credits as a job, not a name name (Butler #2, Housekeeper,
Meet a domestic worker who worked with Reagan & Carter, and told off the KKK

This week, we celebrate the 95th birthday of Dorothy Lee Bolden, a woman whose name belongs in the pantheon of civil rights activists alongside people like Rosa Parks and Representative John Lewis. If you’ve never heard of her, that’s not surprising. Even the New York Times neglected to write an obituary for her when she
Your feminist mission for the week: Celebrate Nanny Recognition Week

We know nannies deserve it Parents who connect with Hand in Hand know exactly how important a nanny’s work is: It’s the work that makes other work possible, that helps keep careers moving and families thriving. This, the last week of September, is National Nanny Recognition Week, and it’s a fantastic time to surprise the