Overtime

[Anonymous]

Do you have to pay a nanny time and a half after 40hrs?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s the law. It’s also the law to pay legally on the first 40 hours.

[Anonymous]

Yes. You must pay time and a half for any portion of time over 40 hours a week and, in some states, overtime applies after eight or nine hours in one day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. You must pay time and a half for any portion of time over 40 hours a week and, in some states, overtime applies after eight or nine hours in one day.

And the overtime cannot be waived by the nanny/employer. In California, for example, a nanny/employee who waived overtime pay past nine hours a day can easily come back and sue you.

[Anonymous]

Yes to the above.

I’ve known of nannies who say, “I don’t charge overtime” which is not their choice to make. It’s the law. I know of one nanny who did sue and win overtime backpay for overtime and parents got hit with a huge fine.

[Anonymous]

Yup. A good incentive for me to be on time coming home.

[Anonymous]

Some jurisdictions also pay OT for working over 8 hours a day even if she doesn't work 40 hours in a week. Why don't you call your state employment office and get information from them as opposed to asking on an anonymous chat line!