{"id":2841,"date":"2020-12-10T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/im-21023"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T11:09:36","slug":"employing-domestic-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oneaccounting.co.uk\/employing-domestic-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Employing domestic staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you employ someone to work in your home it is your responsibility to meet the employee&#8217;s rights and deduct the correct amount of tax from their salary. This can include employees such as a nanny, housekeeper, gardener or carer. The rules are different if the person is self-employed or paid through an agency.<\/p>\n<p>If you employ anyone they must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have an employment contract<\/li>\n<li>be given payslips<\/li>\n<li>work no more than the maximum hours allowed per week<\/li>\n<li>be paid at least the national minimum wage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your employee is also entitled to standard employee rights such as statutory maternity pay, statutory sick pay, paid holiday, redundancy pay and a workplace pension once they meet the standard eligibility requirements. An employee must also have minimum notice periods if their employment is to end. 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