I wish they would start arresting employers who pay nannies off the books

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some crimes result in fines - like failing to pay payroll tax would get you hit with back taxes plus fines. Some crimes result in jail time, like human trafficking - in the example you gave, if the family was coercing the employee to stay, or had something to do with bringing her over and then employing her illegally.

But most cases of illegal pay towards nannies would result in a fines if caught, plus there's the personal liability of owing back wages for failure to pay over time, or failure to pay at least minimum wage.

Failure to play payroll taxes can also get you prison time. I know someone went to prison for this. A lawyer who should have known better. Poetic justice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you in anyone else business? Nanny and employer are happy so leave them alone. At best you will get the nanny deported back to her hell hole country before you will get the MB "in trouble."

Illegals should be deported.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you in anyone else business? Nanny and employer are happy so leave them alone. At best you will get the nanny deported back to her hell hole country before you will get the MB "in trouble."

Illegals should be deported.

And those who hire illegals should be sent to prison and fined for all back taxes.

[Anonymous]

All so I can have their job and money. Hire me, hire me. I'm soooo worth it. Pay me more, pay more more. I'm soooo worth it.

I'm so worth it I post on DCUM every single day. Best nanny eva!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate all families that pay cash to their nannies, housekeepers and cleaners. I hate them, they suk!
I hope they get thrown in jail and go to hell.

+1 Fortunately in Los Angeles (where so many trends begin) the hiring of a Spanish nanny thought to be undocumented has really fallen out of favor. I was surprised to see so many American nannies when I was out there visiting.

I don't see that at all. I see more Filipino, Hispanic and Russian nannies, or ones via int'l au pair programs than "American nannies". Whatever that means.

[Anonymous]

These nannies should sue for 3 years of back wages as soon as they get any sort of legal residency status. That will start acting as a major disincentive to these skeevy employers. They should also drop a dime to the IRS, and the employer will be liable for all sorts of back taxes.

But I was surprised when I was interviewing how many legal nannies wanted to be paid illegally -- meaning in cash, without proper tax withholdings and Social Security contributions. I said no way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate all families that pay cash to their nannies, housekeepers and cleaners. I hate them, they suk!
I hope they get thrown in jail and go to hell.

+1 Fortunately in Los Angeles (where so many trends begin) the hiring of a Spanish nanny thought to be undocumented has really fallen out of favor. I was surprised to see so many American nannies when I was out there visiting.

I don't see that at all. I see more Filipino, Hispanic and Russian nannies, or ones via int'l au pair programs than "American nannies". Whatever that means.

? You don't know what American means?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These nannies should sue for 3 years of back wages as soon as they get any sort of legal residency status. That will start acting as a major disincentive to these skeevy employers. They should also drop a dime to the IRS, and the employer will be liable for all sorts of back taxes.

But I was surprised when I was interviewing how many legal nannies wanted to be paid illegally -- meaning in cash, without proper tax withholdings and Social Security contributions. I said no way.

Just up your pay rate by a dollar or two, so they can afford to live. Simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All so I can have their job and money. Hire me, hire me. I'm soooo worth it. Pay me more, pay more more. I'm soooo worth it.

I'm so worth it I post on DCUM every single day. Best nanny eva!

I have no clue what you are babbling about.

[Anonymous]

How do you do a background check with an undocumented nanny from another country? It amazes me how parents could leave their most precious child in the care of an undocumented "worker".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you do a background check with an undocumented nanny from another country? It amazes me how parents could leave their most precious child in the care of an undocumented "worker".

Truth. They'll do anything to avoid doing the hardest job of raising their own child fulltime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These nannies should sue for 3 years of back wages as soon as they get any sort of legal residency status. That will start acting as a major disincentive to these skeevy employers. They should also drop a dime to the IRS, and the employer will be liable for all sorts of back taxes.

But I was surprised when I was interviewing how many legal nannies wanted to be paid illegally -- meaning in cash, without proper tax withholdings and Social Security contributions. I said no way.

Just up your pay rate by a dollar or two, so they can afford to live. Simple.

Exactly. $12 an hour and tax withholding doesn't leave much room to live.

[Anonymous]

"Undocumented" and "paying off the books" are unrelated concepts. Many American nannies prefer to be paid under the table. Many undocumented or unauthorized workers pay taxes on their income (I certainly did when I was working illegally, and so did my employer). I am tired of assumptions that illegal workers don't pay their taxes.

[Anonymous]

I am tired of our laws protecting the criminal illegal American employers.

The victim should not get punished for reporting her perpetrator to the authorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Undocumented" and "paying off the books" are unrelated concepts. Many American nannies prefer to be paid under the table. Many undocumented or unauthorized workers pay taxes on their income (I certainly did when I was working illegally, and so did my employer). I am tired of assumptions that illegal workers don't pay their taxes.

Yes this. We had a terrible time finding a nanny willing to be paid on the books and ended up having to find another form of child care instead.