How to prepare a work contract for household staff?
Working in the household staff industry is very unique and particular.
The employee enters into the private life of their employer. Who may sometimes be a public person, a politician, VIP etc… and wishes to keep the greatest intimacy.
The work contract must be very detailed and complete to ensure a long-term collaboration. To help you to find household staff, here’s what must be written in the work contract.
Agreement
The agreement is the introduction of the work contract; it testifies that both parties understood and agreed on the terms of the contract. Which includes the salary.
Duration
Full-time/part-time position, live-in, or live-out. This type of information can determine a candidate to apply. It is the foundation of a work contract.
Duties and job
Depending on the job, duties and responsibilities may vary from household to household.
For example, a family may require their nanny to do a little housekeeping when another family wishes the nanny to only focus on the care of the children.
In the employment contract, it must be clearly listed, all the duties that the future employee will have to carry out. This allows them to lay the groundwork for collaboration while respecting the employer’s wishes as well as the employee’s rights.
For example, a family may require their nanny to do a little housekeeping when another family wishes the nanny to only focus on the care of the children.
In the employment contract, it must be clearly listed, all the duties that the future employee will have to carry out. This allows them to lay the groundwork for collaboration while respecting the employer’s wishes as well as the employee’s rights.
Working hours and dates
Household staff are in constant permanent contact with their employer/ the family they work for, and this may sometimes lead to every day of the week. This mode of operation and these specific hours can sometimes lead to abuse. It is therefore important that the hours of working days are well defined to ensure the serenity of the collaboration.
Sick pay and holidays
In this demanding job, employees have the right to take their holidays. On the other hand, one might have to comply with certain conditions. This may be, for example, the employee can only ask for holidays when the employer is not staying in the property.
Food and accommodation
For some positions, the employee is asked to stay on site which is considered as a live-in position. For example, for domestic couples, housekeepers or, childcare assistants.
This must be indicated in the contract, additionally if the client will offer food allowance, and the type of accommodation. This may influence the employee’s pay and it fits into the terms and conditions of employment of domestic staff.
This must be indicated in the contract, additionally if the client will offer food allowance, and the type of accommodation. This may influence the employee’s pay and it fits into the terms and conditions of employment of domestic staff.
Termination
As in any business, some acts can lead to immediate dismissal without justification. This must be included in the work contract so that the employee knows whether they are committing misconduct that could cost them a dismissal.
