Hiring A Nanny
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BC minimum wage increases from $8 per hour to $8.75 per hour
Posted by admin on 03 May 2011 | Tagged as: Hiring A Nanny, Live-In Caregiver, Live-in Caregiver Program, Live-In Nanny Salary
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Live-in caregivers are covered by the Employment Standards Act and Regulation. These provisions include overtime pay, statutory holidays and holiday pay, annual vacations and vacation pay, and minimum wage.
As of May 1, 2011, minimum wage increased to $8.75 per hour. There are two scheduled increases as follows:
- November 1, 2011 – $9.50 per hour ;
- May 1, 2012 – $10.25 per hour.
A live-in caregiver is a person who:
- was approved to participate in the Live-in Caregiver Program at a visa office outside of Canada; and,
- has a valid work permit to work as a live-in caregiver for children, seniors or the disabled with an employer in Canada.
- is employed at an employer’s private residence to provide cooking, cleaning, child care or other prescribed services, and
- resides at the employer’s private residence.
Before the job starts there must be a written employment agreement between the live-in caregiver and the employer.
The agreement must set out the caregiver’s duties, hours of work, wages and charges for room and board. The employer must give the live-in caregiver a copy of this agreement.
If a live-in nanny / caregiver works more hours than are set out in the employment agreement, the caregiver must be paid extra for these hours. If working more hours means the domestic works more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, the extra pay must be paid at overtime rates.
Maximum charges for room and board are set by the Regulation. These charges must not be more than $325 per month.
How to hire the right nanny / caregiver
Posted by admin on 07 Sep 2010 | Tagged as: Hiring A Nanny
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You’ve called an agency or you’ve put an ad in the newspaper. You have a few candidates coming for an interview and you want to make sure that you hire the right person.
No matter how many questions you have in mind, more important than any question is how attuned you are to the person in front of you.
- What is she like?
- How does she respond to your child and how does your child respond to her?
- How does she make you feel?
- Can you communicate?
- Do you think she can provide your child with the warmth, understanding, and security he or she needs?
- What kind of personality does the applicant have?
- Is she happy?
- Is she playful?
- Does she have a sense of humor?
- Is she reassuring and warm?
- Is she mature?
- Is she giving?
- Is she responsible?
If you don’t feel comfortable with a person, you can cut off the interview anytime you want. If you do feel comfortable, you can talk more about specific job requirements, or you can have a more candid (and less formal) discussion about your respective views on child rearing.
