How will they force a household to provide benefits to a nannie when you cannot force a business with under 50 employees to provide benefits to staff? I’ll just incorporate my home.
As a MA career nanny of 15 plus years who is very involved in the nanny industry, there are laws on the books already that offer basic protections – including overtime, minimum wage, etc. Unfortunately no law is going to empower a caregiver to turn down jobs that don’t meet their financial needs. Caregivers have to advocate for themselves. These jobs exist because people accept them. Paying off the books isn’t legal. Paying less than minimum wage isn’t legal. Not paying time and a half for hours over 40 isn’t legal. More laws (that aren’t easily enforceable) are going to push in-home care even further underground- meaning parents won’t be able to afford to properly screen caregivers and hire qualified ones. Let’s work on the laws we have. Let’s empower nannies to speak up and educate parents on their duties and responsibilities. Let’s keep kids safe, care affordable and job competitive with pay based on experience, education, etc. It starts with education because that is what empowers.
How will they force a household to provide benefits to a nannie when you cannot force a business with under 50 employees to provide benefits to staff? I’ll just incorporate my home.
As a MA career nanny of 15 plus years who is very involved in the nanny industry, there are laws on the books already that offer basic protections – including overtime, minimum wage, etc. Unfortunately no law is going to empower a caregiver to turn down jobs that don’t meet their financial needs. Caregivers have to advocate for themselves. These jobs exist because people accept them. Paying off the books isn’t legal. Paying less than minimum wage isn’t legal. Not paying time and a half for hours over 40 isn’t legal. More laws (that aren’t easily enforceable) are going to push in-home care even further underground- meaning parents won’t be able to afford to properly screen caregivers and hire qualified ones. Let’s work on the laws we have. Let’s empower nannies to speak up and educate parents on their duties and responsibilities. Let’s keep kids safe, care affordable and job competitive with pay based on experience, education, etc. It starts with education because that is what empowers.