We know that the last couple of months have been difficult for you and that you’ve been juggling many responsibilities with limited support. As our government slowly allows businesses to start opening across Canada, Nannies on Call is here to help. After careful consideration, we are excited to reopen our On Call Babysitting service following… Read more »
COVID-19 Policies for On Call Bookings
With the relaunch of our On Call Babysitting service, we have put in place new guidelines to help ensure the health and safety of our nannies and families. Health Requirements: Nannies and Families are required to be 100% healthy at the booking. This means that if you develop or have the following symptoms, you will… Read more »
We are here to help you
Like many businesses and families, Nannies on Call is adapting to meet the needs or our families and nannies. Restaurants are providing meal kits and grocery services, liquor stores are putting together cocktail kits, and manufacturing companies have switched to producing PPE. Everyone is doing their best to stay in business and service Canadians safely…. Read more »
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit and your Nanny
In this situation – what do you do when facing temporary lay off of your nanny or caregiver? Record of Employment (ROE) A Record of Employment is required to be submitted to Service Canada by the employer when there is an interruption in earnings of the employee: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/payroll-overview/life-events-employees/what-should-you-employee-interruption-earnings.html As such, if you have, or plan… Read more »
Virtual Interviews
As you know, our world has changed quite a bit in the last month. The majority of Canada’s workforce is now working from home. Business and family meetings are taking place virtually. People are using technology (Skype, Google Hangouts, Zoom, Facetime, etc.) more than ever before to connect with one another. We’ve also seen a… Read more »
Nanny Plan Extensions
We hope you are all staying safe and following social distancing rules. As you know we made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our On Call nanny department. We felt like it was the right thing to do because On Call nannies go to different homes everyday which could lead to the spreading of COVID-19…. Read more »
Online Tutoring and Group Classes Now Available
We know that as parents in the middle of a global pandemic, you’re juggling more responsibilities than ever before. You’re working from home, managing household duties, keeping your children safe and happy, and to top it all off you’re now also a primary educator. We know that many of you are feeling overworked and overwhelmed…. Read more »
Are nannies essential workers in Ontario?
We have had many questions in Ontario regarding if Nannies are considered essential workers. In an effort to keep our families and nannies as up to date as possible we wanted to provide you with the information below. Of course things are constantly changing so please be sure to check out the links to ensure our information is still up to date.
Educational and Tutoring Survey
As we continue this period of quarantine and self-isolation, we know that you’re having to deal with unprecedented demands on your time and resources. Many of you who have school-aged children may be juggling working from home (or trying to!) and while also keeping your kids entertained and actively engaged in learning. With many schools… Read more »
I Can’t Afford to Pay my Nanny Durning COVID-19. Now what?
We are well into this pandemic and no one is sure when it will end. It’s causing a lot of stress and uncertainty in people’s lives, especially on the financial front.