Nanny and Caregiver Employment Contract

How it works

What you will fill in

• Does any of these apply to you?
• Employer's name(s) and home address
• Caregiver's full name and address
• Who is cared for
• Duties
• Start date
• Regular schedule
• Hourly pay ($)
• How often is pay given?
• Where does the caregiver live?
• Will you charge for room and meals?
• Vacation weeks per year

Good to know

• You are an employer. Open a CRA payroll account (business number with an RP account), deduct CPP, EI and income tax, send them to CRA, and give a T4 each February. Paying cash 'under the table' is illegal and leaves the caregiver without CPP or EI.
• Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 covers nannies and caregivers: minimum wage, overtime after 44 hours a week, public holidays, vacation pay and job-protected leaves. In Ontario, WSIB coverage is generally required if the domestic worker works more than 24 hours a week for you. Check with WSIB.
• Hiring a foreign caregiver needs a work permit, and often a Labour Market Impact Assessment or a federal caregiver program. Never keep a caregiver's passport or charge them a recruitment fee.

Help in your language

Every question comes with help like this. For example, “Does any of these apply to you?”:

English: These need extra steps. We still build the contract.

اردو: کیا ان میں سے کچھ لاگو ہوتا ہے؟

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਕੀ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?

हिन्दी: क्या इनमें से कुछ लागू होता है?

Français: Ces situations demandent des étapes de plus. Nous préparons quand même le contrat.

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