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…
A message on COVID-19 from GTM’s CEO Guy Maddalone. Please check out this brief video from our Household Payroll partners at GTM. We fully implemented our business continuity plan several weeks ago, with 96% of our staff working remotely through secure connections. For those that need to be on site, they are practicing social distancing…
The Estate Management Affiliates of Chicago invite you to join us for a special virtual meeting and online networking. We all know that the pandemic has deeply affected our lives and that of our principals. With that said, planning your career – whether you are in a job search or not – has never been…
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…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act has implications for families and the employees who work in their homes. Here’s what you need to know, from our partners at GTM. President Trump recently signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. Federal regulatory agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services…
Here’s a quick read about the role of Estate Managers that I believe is a good description. Enjoy… According to Greenwich Property Management owner John Hone, estate managers have to be trusted that each and every detail will always remain private and confidential. “Most owners,” he explains, “have extremely full lives between work and social…
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…
Glad to see our associate featured for his London visit… They’ve shed the Victorian-era tuxedos and the strict rules of etiquette, but a man who’s billed as “Canada’s most famous butler” – and runs a successful training school producing the next era of domestic staff – is proof that butlers aren’t just relics of…
Here’s a quick look at the rising market for trained staff in Scotland. We’ve seen growing demand as the world economies are building the wealthy classes. With names like Jeeves, Carson, Hudson and Alfred, butlers have often been portrayed as almost as cut-glass posh as their employers, and often far smarter. Now butlers can claim to…
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…