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Resources for New York Domestic Employers

  • Guidance for All Employers
  • Guidance for Nanny Employers
  • Guidance for Home Attendant Employers
  • Guidance for House Cleaner Employers
Guidance for All Employers

Guidance for All Employers

We know it can be overwhelming to understand what the best practices are when employing someone in your home. At Hand in Hand, we’re committed to providing resources and guidance so that every home in New York can be a fair workplace. Thank you for doing your part.

Communicating with the Worker in Your Home

Open and respectful communication is at the heart of any good relationship. Below are some communication best practices for creating a positive employment relationship with the nanny, house cleaner, and home attendant that supports you in your home.

  • Communication Best Practices
  • Having Difficult Conversations
  • Approaching Difficult Conversations During COVID-19

Paying A Fair Wage

We rely on the people we hire in our homes for care and support, in turn its important to pay a fair wage. Learn more…

Establishing Paid Time Off

Time off — including medical and sick leave — will ensure that your employee is rested and healthy and ready to do their job well.

Here are some guiding principles around offering paid time off:

  • For full-time employees, provide at least 5 paid sick days per year; and for part-time employees, 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
  • For full-time employees, provide at least 2 weeks of paid vacation per year; and for part-time employees, 1 hour for every 20 hours worked.
  • Any unused vacation should be paid out as additional pay when the agreement comes up for an annual review or when the worker leaves the job- whichever the employee and employer agree to.
  • Provide the standard 8 paid government holidays or agreed upon holidays of the employee’s choice. If an employee agrees to work on any of these holidays, they should be compensated one-and-a-half times their usual hourly rate.
  • Try to provide at least 6 weeks of paid family or medical leave, with guaranteed employment upon return.

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Guidance for Nanny Employers

Guidance for Nanny Employers

Hiring

So you’ve decided that you are going to hire a nanny, congratulations!  Check out our helpful Interview Tips to make the process successful.

Contracts/Agreements

Establishing a contract or written agreement is a fundamental part of a good working relationship with your nanny. Our sample work agreements are designed to guide you through the process and are meant to be customized to your needs.

  • Childcare Work Agreement
  • Nanny Share Work Agreement
  • Nanny Agreement During COVID-19 (English)
  • Nanny Agreement During COVID (Spanish)

Staying Safe during COVID-19 

  • Nanny Employer FAQ’s During COVID
  • Nanny Employer Checklist During COVID
Guidance for Home Attendant Employers

Guidance for Home Attendant Employers

Hiring

Hiring for home care can be a complex process.  People with disabilities, older adults, and their supporters must navigate an array of agencies, evaluate needs, and find qualified attendants.  The process is often overwhelming, especially when individuals or families find themselves at the beginning of this journey. We’ve compiled a few resources to help you during the hiring process:

  • Interview Tips
  • Ableism and Ageism Factsheet
  • Hiring through a Home Care Agency

Contracts/Agreements

Establishing a contract or written agreement is a fundamental part of a good working relationship with the home attendant/s you employ. Our sample home attendant agreement is designed to guide you through the process; feel free to customize it so that it meets your needs.

Staying Safe during COVID-19 & Natural Disaster Guidelines

  • Managing Home Attendants/Caregivers During COVID
  • Home Attendant Checklist During COVID 
Guidance for House Cleaner Employers

Guidance for House Cleaner Employers

Hiring

So you’ve decided that you are going to hire a house cleaner, congratulations!  Check out our helpful interview tips to make the process successful.

Contracts/Agreements

Establishing a contract or written agreement is a fundamental part of a good working relationship with the house cleaner/s you employ. Our sample house cleaner agreement is designed to guide you through the process, and it includes options for people that employ house cleaners full-time; feel free to customize it so that it meets your needs.

Staying Safe during COVID-19

  • House Cleaner Employer Checklist During COVID

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Throwback to Reclaiming Our Legacy last Friday — a day of action, joy, and unapologetic celebration of 35 years of the American with Disabilities Act. Alongside our partners we came together to celebrate the power of community in action.

Today, as our disabled communities face mounting challenges, we look back not with nostalgia, but with determination as our resolve remains steady. Our legacy is not just history; it’s a living call to keep fighting, keep building, and keep finding joy — even in the hardest moments.

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Throwback to Reclaiming Our Legacy last Friday — a day of action, joy, and unapologetic celebration of 35 years of the American with Disabilities Act. Alongside our partners we came together to celebrate the power of community in action.

Today, as our disabled communities face mounting challenges, we look back not with nostalgia, but with determination as our resolve remains steady. Our legacy is not just history; it’s a living call to keep fighting, keep building, and keep finding joy — even in the hardest moments.

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Even in these challenging times, we are sparking change. We’ve been forging connections with our community leaders to protect immigrant domestic workers, delivering trainings to thousands of people about how to be fair employers, and advocating for a policy agenda that would expand the rights of domestic workers and working people everywhere.

Join us at our upcoming Hand in Hand NYC membership meeting NEXT Wednesday, July 23rd at 7pm to continue building on that work! Well focus on ways you can help expand Sanctuary Homes Trainings and stand up for our immigrant communities.

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