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California 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

California Nanny Work Agreement

A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A WORK AGREEMENT WITH A CHILDCARE PROVIDER Are you planning to hire someone to provide childcare services in your home? Do you already employ someone to provide childcare services and want to improve your employment arrangements? If so, this guide will help you:   focus your initial discussions with the person you’re hiring

California Homecare Work Agreement

Are you planning to hire a home attendant or caregiver in your home? Do you already employ a home attendant and want to improve your employment arrangements? If so, this guide will help you: focus your initial discussions with the person you’re hiring; organize conversations with the attendant(s) working for you now; strengthen clear and

California Domestic Worker Overtime Rules

The following rules apply to domestic workers in California who work in private homes. The overtime a domestic worker is entitled to depends on the type of work they do, how they are hired and whether they live in or out of their employer’s home. To determine which rules apply, first identify what category of

California Domestic Worker Employer Legal Responsibilities

Before hiring a domestic worker, you should understand your legal obligations under federal, state, and local law. All workers are covered by California’s wage and hour laws regardless of immigration status. The checklist below provides general information about wage and hour laws covering domestic workers in California hired directly by private households or through an

Health and Safety Law for California Domestic Workers

  On September 28, 2021 Governor Newsom signed SB321: The Health and Safety for All Workers Act. This law will require Cal/OSHA to conduct a study and publish the first ever set of health and safety recommendations for domestic workers in the state. For the past two years Hand in Hand has been organizing alongside the

Health & Safety Rights for California Domestic Workers

There are more than 2 million households that hire domestic workers in California including nannies, house cleaners, and home attendants. These essential workers provide critical care for families, older adults and people with disabilities.  Yet despite this, they have been excluded from California’s health and safety laws. Hand in Hand, as part of the California

Tips for a Putting Together a Successful Nanny Share in California

Thinking of putting together a nanny share in California? We’ve put together some tips and best practices in this downloadable document. You’re a good fit for a nanny share if: You have a limited budget for childcare but want to pay a fair wage. You want your child to benefit from socializing daily with another

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