Our friends at GTM have posted this update to a hot topic in Household Employment payroll. Check it out. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the agency’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
As a lifelong service industry employee, I know there’s nothing more refreshing than “cutting loose” after a long stretch of work over a holiday. (The evening of New Year’s Day 2000 in Sydney, Australia comes to mind, but that’s a story for another day…) Since we are more often than not charged with serving others…
If you’re responsible for managing the operations of a home or a multi-property estate, you know that every property comes with its own chaos. But you shouldn’t have to be putting out fires every day. If you organize the right information, you can minimize surprises, get ahead of challenges, and bring order to an environment…
You have the power to improve the Private Service Industry! EstateJobs, in partnership with Botoff Consulting and Morgan Stanley, is asking for your participation in a short survey about compensation. Literally, your 15 minutes can help change the future of pay and benefits in Household Employment. Here’s the request: We invite you to participate in Botoff Consulting’s…
The US Treasury Department is cracking down. Sadly, I thought this might happen. Lots of LLC employers in the private service world… Make sure your employers know the law for payroll issues, especially under the current circumstances. Call us for a referral if you need legal and/or payroll guidance. A senior Treasury official told Page…
ALL household staff, managers, and employers MUST be aware of the latest updates to employment law concerning COVID-19. These laws now extend to household employees, so all employers are required to follow the guidelines. There are specific rules for who can work, what type of paid leave is available and how employers need to handle…
Here’s a fun story about going the extra mile for your employer! Some behind-the-scenes from the royal household. Queen Elizabeth II came face to face with an intruder, when a man broke into Buckingham Palace, and disturbed the Queen in her bedroom, in July 1982. However, one butler, Paul Whybrew, who is affectionately known as “Tall…
Here’s a great article from one of our long time agency clients about private service opportunities, in this case a Nanny career. You may be hard pressed to find anyone who fantasizes about becoming a professional nanny. Career days in classrooms are not often filled with students being wooed by the ins and outs…
Have an in-depth look at the 19th center household management and service structure. Great photos and daily schedules included! In recent years, TV dramas including Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey have stoked the nation’s fascination with the daily lives of servants. But what was life really like for people who served in the country houses…
Take a look behind the scenes with staff training to work for the queen! Video included! The Queen is one of the most renowned, respected and loved women in the world, having reigned on the British throne for 66 years. Her life has been well documented and photographed, but a new documentary goes…