We recommend that holders of a work and travel visa download the official European Au Pair contract and modify it according to their needs. If you need help finding an Au Pair or need help choosing the ideal candidate, do not hesitate to contact us. Au Pairs who want to work in America have to go through a certain agency! To work legally in the United States, they must apply for a J-1 visa. Au Pairs receive this visa from Au Pair agencies designated by the United States. Agencies usually also provide the au pair contract to the applicant If the au pair is to be considered an employee, it would be more appropriate to define more clearly the relationship between the employer and the employee on the basis of an employment contract. In the Netherlands, the Au Pair stay is a cultural exchange program. It must be confirmed by an au pair agency officially recognised by the Dutch Immigration Service (IND). Therefore, please contact your agency to obtain the standard contract. Please note that in any case, the host family must take care to make temporary arrangements where the Au Pair can actually be considered an employee.
In such circumstances, the host family may be required to comply with the employer`s legal obligations to employees, including those with salary, social security, leave, leave and pension requirements. This varies greatly from family to family, as aupairing is a relatively new concept in South Africa and there is no fixed pocket money as in other countries. Families can offer salaries in the region from R1500 to R12000 per month and expect 25 to 60 hours per week from an au pair. Salaries are set out in an employment contract and are negotiated based on the au pair`s qualifications, experience, hours, tasks and responsibilities. In a living situation, accommodation and food as well as the use of a family car are included in the determination of the salary. Temporary Au Pairs are Au Pairs who are employed by a family for a fixed and fixed period of 3 to 6 months. Please note, however, that any employment that goes beyond 3 months, even in the case of a fixed-term contract, is considered to be governed by the full employment provisions of the Industrial Relations Act. *For au pairs who need a visa, we recommend using the documents in German to avoid problems at the embassy.
This document can be used to determine the conditions under which an Au Pair can live and work with a host family, as well as as an invitation letter that can be used by the Au Pair during their trip. Little Sunshine Au Pair Agency will contact the Au Pair and his/her family a few weeks before the end of the fixed-term contract to help them find another job or to facilitate the extension of the fixed-term contract period depending on the circumstances at the time of renewal. Although an Au Pair`s working hours can be flexible depending on the individual family scenario, the most common working hours are in the afternoon between 12:00 and 18:00, when the children have finished school and need care before the parents return from work. It is imperative to respect the BCEA, which stipulates that the maximum working time allowed is 45 hours per week. This is nine hours a day (without a lunch break) if the employee works a five-day week, and eight hours a day (without a lunch break) if the employee works more than 5 days a week. As a general rule, it is unlikely that an Au Pair will be classified as an employee or an employee if most of the following points apply: Here are a few cases where you are not legally obliged to pay your Au Pair if they wish to request leave. However, it would only apply if they no longer have leave of the type of vacation they wish to take. This happens when: If an Au Pair or employee works less than 24 hours a month, he is not entitled to the BCEA and therefore does not receive paid leave. This type of job is rather casual, and if they do not work, they are not paid. For this reason, we have developed a practical guide that covers your basic tasks as an au pair employer, including annual leave, working hours and general tasks. If you stick to it, you`re on the right track. Although your Au Pair works from home, it is still a permanent employee whose terms of employment are no different from those of an employee working in a corporate environment.
If she works more than 24 hours a month, whether in a private household or in a business environment, she is legally entitled to a fixed monthly salary per month, a fixed amount of annual leave per year and arrangements for unforeseen cases such as sick leave or family responsibility leave. .