A funny thing happened on the way to the Internet age: A lot of parents stopped paying the nanny tax. Household-employment tax filings for nannies and other domestic workers fell 10% in the five years ended in 2006, based on the latest Internal Revenue Service data — a period when the number of domestic employees [...]
Houston’s Morningside Nannies (October 31, 2008) The Association of Premier Nanny Agencies (APNA) is proud to honor Houston’s Morningside Nannies with APNA’s 2008 Agency of the Year award. Twenty five years ago, Pat Cascio founded the first agency in Houston to specialize in nanny placement, and she is still on the job. Like many in [...]
By Bob King, Legally Nanny In a case involving Internet matching service Roommates.com, the Ninth Circuit ruled that online applications and other documents that ask questions about legally protected characteristics could subject the company to liability. The court’s ruling makes clear that asking questions about legally protected characteristics can solicit discriminatory answers, and matching people [...]
A medical emergency endured by one of our board members is inspiring the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies A Household Staffing Alliance (APNA) to establish its first ongoing, annual donation. From here on out, five percent of each APNA member’s yearly dues payment will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network national office says Lexy [...]
by Lynn Peterson, PFC Information Services, Inc. Reputable staffing agencies routinely conduct criminal checks, Social Security Number verifications, and driving record checks as standard components of their candidate screening process. There is another type of background check that is not typically included in a standard background check – civil litigation. CRIMINAL vs. CIVIL Criminal cases [...]
The View 320 West 66th St. New York, NY 10023 March 10, 2008 Re: The Dangers of Online Only Job Listings to Hire Nannies To The View, Job listing services such as Sittercity should not be confused with nanny agencies. We feel it is important to raise a red flag about your segment last week [...]
By Lynn Peterson, President of PFC Information Services, Inc. The quality of criminal background checks conducted by nanny agencies varies greatly. Agency A’s standard background check is a “National Criminal File” search. Agency B’s standard check includes county level criminal checks in the location or locations where the applicant has lived. It sounds as if [...]
Nanny Agencies Protect Children & Nannies Minnesota Woman’s Death may be Linked to Online Job Ad (October 2007) Parents who use a staffing agency to find a nanny do so as a way to protect their children, but agencies also help ensure the nannies safety, says Annie Davis, president of the Association of Premier Nanny [...]
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