Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Nanny Awarded Back Pay
The US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division ordered a Denver-area family to pay their former nanny $64,000 in back pay. Why?
The US Department of Labor is charged with enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Nannies and all domestics or household employees are covered under the FLSA. The act spells out employer requirements for accurate and contemporaneous record-keeping concerning employee hours, and the applicability of minimum wage and overtime rules.
The Aurora, Colorado nanny filed a grievance with the DOL's Wage and Hour Division claiming that the family did not pay her for all hours worked and paid her in violation of minimum wage and overtime rules spelled out in the FLSA.
In a press release announcing the decision the DOL's Wage and Hour Division states "The FLSA requires that covered workers be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and one and one-half their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Employers must also maintain adequate and accurate records of employees’ wages, hours and other conditions of employment." (Release Number: WHD 06-594-DEN). The ruling stated that the family failed to pay their live-in nanny for all hours worked over a two year period November 2002 - November 2004.
HomeWork Solutions has provided payroll and payroll tax services to household employers since 1993. Families and nannies with questions related to household employment payroll and associated rules are invited to review the Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.4nannytaxes.com/faq/index.cfm
The US Department of Labor is charged with enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Nannies and all domestics or household employees are covered under the FLSA. The act spells out employer requirements for accurate and contemporaneous record-keeping concerning employee hours, and the applicability of minimum wage and overtime rules.
The Aurora, Colorado nanny filed a grievance with the DOL's Wage and Hour Division claiming that the family did not pay her for all hours worked and paid her in violation of minimum wage and overtime rules spelled out in the FLSA.
In a press release announcing the decision the DOL's Wage and Hour Division states "The FLSA requires that covered workers be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and one and one-half their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Employers must also maintain adequate and accurate records of employees’ wages, hours and other conditions of employment." (Release Number: WHD 06-594-DEN). The ruling stated that the family failed to pay their live-in nanny for all hours worked over a two year period November 2002 - November 2004.
HomeWork Solutions has provided payroll and payroll tax services to household employers since 1993. Families and nannies with questions related to household employment payroll and associated rules are invited to review the Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.4nannytaxes.com/faq/index.cfm
