{"id":481,"date":"2024-11-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/do-nannies-get-overtime\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T22:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T22:40:04","slug":"do-nannies-get-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/do-nannies-get-overtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Do nannies get overtime?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A common question when families hire a caregiver is: do nannies get paid overtime? The quick answer: yes. But according to the most recent INA Salary and Benefits Survey<\/a>, 32% of nannies say they don’t receive overtime pay. That leaves a lot of nannies short-changed or paid off-the-books for their overtime work.<\/p>

Working overtime is a difficult task for anyone but especially for nannies with families of their own. Whether you’re hiring a nanny or you are a professional nanny, here’s what you need to know about overtime pay:<\/p>

Why do nannies get overtime pay?<\/h2>

The Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> (FLSA) classifies all employees as either exempt or non-exempt workers when it comes to overtime. In the case of domestic employees like nannies and babysitters, the type of work they do makes them a non-exempt worker, meaning families cannot refuse to pay them overtime. And that holds true whether a nanny or sitter is full time or part time.<\/p>

How much overtime should nannies be paid?<\/strong><\/h2>

If a nanny works more than 40 hours over the course of seven days, they are required to receive 1.5 times their normal hourly rate for each overtime hour they work.<\/p>

What about a live-in nanny?<\/strong><\/h2>

For live-in nannies<\/a>, most states don’t require overtime pay — though a few states (California, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Oregon) have more specific laws.<\/p>

Learn more about what a live-in nanny costs.<\/a><\/p>

How should you keep track of overtime?<\/strong><\/h2>

For any nanny who regularly works more than 40 hours a week, set up a system to keep track of hours — so both the employer and child care provider know how much the nanny should be paid. You can use a time-tracking app<\/a> or set up a shared spreadsheet using Google Drive<\/a> to keep the nanny’s time on the clock organized. Then, come pay day, add up the extra hours and the time-and-a-half rate.<\/p>

Need help figuring out the right overtime rate or keeping track of what you should pay your nanny? Care.com HomePay<\/a> can walk you through the process and help you create a payroll account.<\/p>

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