If you live in Washington D.C. and employ any of the workers listed below in your home, then you have legal obligations as a domestic employer. Nanny House Cleaner Home Attendant Chef Driver Household Manager Domestic workers have the following rights in D.C.: Minimum wage is $17.50 effective July 1st, 2024. Overtime pay of $26.25/hr
Protecting Domestic Workers’ Health & Safety on the Job: A Guide for Domestic Employers
Care is the work that makes all other work possible. Introduction Domestic workers, including house cleaners, child care providers, and home health care aides can face a number of workplace safety risks that may impact their health. House cleaners or caregivers may be at risk for muscle aches and injuries from repeated bending and lifting.
Department of Labor House Cleaner Work Agreement
DEVELOPING A WORK AGREEMENT WITH A HOUSE CLEANER Are you planning to hire someone to provide house cleaning services in your home? Do you already employ someone to provide house cleaning services and want to improve your employment arrangement? If so, this guide will help you: focus your initial discussions with the person you’re hiring
How Much Should You Pay a House Cleaner?
A person who takes pride in providing personal, physically demanding service should be compensated accordingly. But how much?
Housecleaner Tipping Guide
While tips often serve as a gesture of gratitude, for many housecleaners, they are an essential supplement to low wages. Key Takeaways If you hire directly, pay $25-30 per hour minimum If you hire through a cleaning agency, tip $20-$40 Include an end of year bonus Provides other benefits and out-of-pocket costs, including paid time
2024 Guide to End of Year Bonuses
It’s that time of the year again when many of us are thinking about giving and showing appreciation. For those of us who employ workers in our homes, this also means deciding on what to provide for a cost of living raise and a holiday bonus. This year Hand in Hand (HiH) and the National
Disaster Preparedness for Domestic Employers
As climate change worsens, extreme environmental events like wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, winter storms, heatwaves, and floods will become increasingly part of our lives. While there are plentiful guides with procedures for preparing families and homes for disaster, the role of employers of domestic workers in supporting their employees’ safety is generally overlooked. As the 2019
Everything you need to know about hiring a house cleaner
Cleaning is hard work that takes time, which is why so many of us are eager to hire someone to help. We’re here to help you get into the mindset of being an employer and join the ranks of those who are doing right by their employees. Let’s make your home a workplace you can
Overview of laws applying to domestic workers and employers in New York
This guide provides general information about state and city laws that protect domestic workers in New York hired directly by private households. It is not intended to provide legal advice. The document links directly to government websites that provide comprehensive information about these laws. Please note: domestic employers are strongly encouraged to provide additional benefits
San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Domestic Employers
All San Francisco and California employees, regardless of their immigration status, including domestic workers, have the right to paid sick leave. Domestic workers include nannies or regular babysitters, house cleaners and home attendants
