b"Compliancerequirementsforhousehold ASK THE NANNYemployers Besidespayingmoreforchildcare,familiesthat employ au pairs are required to complywiththeMassachusettsDomesticWorkers Dear Stephanie, BillofRights.Aupairsmustbepaidat I am part of several Facebook groups for nannies and Ileastminimumwageandtime-and-a-half sometimes share things about my job. I have a feelingforovertime.Familiesneedtoobtain my boss has seen something I have written. Ever since Iworkerscompensationinsuranceaswellas posted it she has been acting differently and I think it'scompleteandsaveweeklytimesheets. related to the post I made about her always leaving theTheseareallrequirementsthatfamilieswho employ nannies already follow. house a mess for me on Monday. The awkwardnessiskilling me. What should I do?B Y G U Y M A D D A L O N EImpactonthehouseholdemployment Sincerely, industryAwkward FB Poster Thecourtrulingisoneactiontoward Dear Awkward FB Poster,bringingtheaupairprograminlinewith Remember that the photos and comments you post ontheobligationsandrequirementsthathave closedorprivateFacebooknannygroupsarebeenestablishedinthehouseholdemploymentindustrysincethefirst actuallyseenbyseveralthousandsofpeoplethatdomestic workers bill of rights was enacted would never have access to your own private Facebookin New York over a decade ago. This action profile.ManynanniesarerequiredtosignmaycauseMassachusettsfamilieswhoare confidentialityagreementstoensuretheydontseekingin-homechildcaretopursuehiring disrespecttheiremployersprivatematters.Iftheanannyasthecostbenefitsofemploying posting of the comment is actually what is causing theanaupairarebeingleveled.Ifthistrend tension between you and your MomBoss, you should becontinuesandsimilaractionsaretakenby happy there is only some uncomfortable feelings andotherstates,thehiringofaupairsmaybeon the decline. thatyouwerenotterminated.Toreducetheawkwardness at work, I would approach your employerWhetherchangestotheaupairprogram andaskherdirectlyifthereisareasonyousensewill happen at the federal level and extend tension. If she says its due what you posted on socialacross the country in one fell swoop remain media, you must be honest and be apologetic. Admit itto be seen. The U.S. State Department says wasanimmaturedecisionandthatyouregretnotitsprematuretocommentfurtheratthis discussing with her about the issues you have with thepointandatanappropriatetimethe mess left for you to clean up on Mondays. Assure yourDepartmentwilldecideonanappropriatecourseofactiontakingintoaccount employer you wont post issues you have with your jobDepartmentpolicy,WhiteHouseguidance, onlineagain.Beforepostingphotosof,orcommentsandtheAdministrativeProcedureAct. about,yourNannyFamilyanywhereonline,considerManyaupairshavewonderfulrelationships howtheywouldfeeliftheysawthephotosorwiththeirhostfamiliesandthe comments. If you would not like someone gossiping orarrangementcanbenefiteveryonemost posting similar photos about you or your home on socialespeciallychildren.Providingwageand media, refrain from doing that to your boss. Remember,laborprotectionsfortheseyoungpeople you can only solve problems at work by discussing thewhentheycometotheU.S.willonlyenhance their experiences. issues directly with your employers. If they dont knowthere is a problem, they cannot help fix the issues youhave at work. I hope the tension is alleviated soon! Stephanie FelzenbergStephanie Felzenberg is the editor of the How to Be the Best NannyStephanieBlogathttps://bethebestnanny.comandpublishedthenannytradepublication Be the Best Nanny for 12 years. Stephanie is a graduate oftheNewbornCareSpecialisttrainingprogramatNewbornCareSolutions. She has been the advice columnist for Nanny Magazine since2013 and is the newsletter editor for the US Nanny Association.Submit Your Questions to Stephanie by email atinfo@NannyMag.com"