It is not ILLEGAL for two adults to consent to trade money for work at any rate they both agree too... how slow are you? |
Stop your nonsense - yes it is illegal. Do you think the term "minimum wage" is just a suggestion? Nannies are hourly employees as determined by the government. If you find a nanny who will work for bread and water happily and willingly it is indeed against the law to pay them with bread and water. How embarrassing for you to call someone else slow and then be proven to be slow yourself! |
Minimum wage laws only apply to businesses. Do you think I have to pay the kid next door at least $7.50 if it takes him an hour to mow my lawn? I offer $5, he wants $5, transaction done. Same with nannies (aka babysitters.) If Mrs. Nanny want's $150 a week in exchange for childcare then I will pay her that. you really are slow. |
Are you twelve? |
Www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/minwage.htm Yes, you have to pay a full time, live out, adult nanny minimum wage. Yeesh. (And part-time....unless it is very part-time) |
I'm just tired of all these false dumb "it's illegal" posts. It's not illegal to hire someone to do anything for whatever price you want as long as you don't run a business. I can hire a housecleaner to come in for 9 hours at $5 a day if that's what she wants. |
Babysitters are exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay. What do you think a "nanny" is. |
| Did you read the link? It specifically says that household employees including housekeepers and babysitters are not excempt unless they are extremely part time (or minors or live in) |
No, you can't. Period. |
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Can you provide a link to the ad, OP?
That would really help us all to recognize awful employers. Thanks! |
| Some licensed centers charge 200/week, but granted there are more kids so wages maybe $7hr instead or $3. |
| Someone who is making $10-12 herself and no clue she should try for a day care subsidy or none are available. |
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OP here,
Not posting a link, it's a dumb posting but I don't think they deserve a ton of hate mail either. And they are not the only ones, anyway, just check care.com. |
How? |
| Either the mom posting the ad is about 16 and clueless or she meant to say $150 per day. |