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[quote=Anonymous]Uh, obviously what you should do is get yourself in order and schedule a sit-down with your MB and/or DB by next Friday. Tell them that it's come to your attention that your current arrangement is illegal because of the following reasons (at the very least lack of OT pay and neither of you paying taxes) and you either need to agree to a legal contract (have a sample one prepared) or are quitting. It is my opinion that you do not owe them any notice because they are not paying you legally.

Your sample contract should AT MINIMUM explicitly address:

legal OT requirements (all hours over 40, per the FLSA)
holiday, vacation, and sick day allottments and pay
hourly rate and OT rate explicitly stated
guaranteed hours
extra fees for late returns in the evening, just as they do at daycares (5 min. here and there is fine, 20 min. every night is rude and unacceptable)
your duties/responsibilities
scheduled hours
any house rules they have (e.g. "will limit Billy to no more than 20 minutes of TV per day")

and if I were you, I'd ask for taxes to be withheld on my behalf. It is only a few minutes of math to figure out what to withhold on their end, or they can pay you through a payroll company.

Truth is, they'll probably let you quit and hire another new nanny who doesn't know what's what, because clearly they are insensitive, inconsiderate, and looking to take advantage of someone. But you'll already have this excellent contract written, and you can take that with you to your next job when you negotiate its terms.
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