Compliance
Provincial ESA quick answers for domestic employers
Straightforward explanations of overtime, statutory holidays, and record-keeping expectations for Canadian households employing caregivers at home.
RoostPay Compliance Desk
What domestic employers get wrong
Employment standards are provincial in Canada. That means your nanny payroll must respect the rules in your province, not a generic template downloaded from another jurisdiction.
Overtime
Question: When does overtime start for domestic employees?
Answer: Thresholds depend on provincial regulation—often daily or weekly limits differ. Automated systems reduce the risk of underpaying when caregivers work split shifts or extra coverage weeks.
Statutory holidays
Question: Do stat holidays always mean premium pay?
Answer: Eligibility and premium calculations vary. Document which holidays apply, whether the employee worked, and how you calculated any top-up.
Records
Question: What should we keep if CRA asks questions?
Answer: Maintain hours worked, gross pay, deductions, remittances, and proof of payment. Digital payroll archives beat shoeboxes of receipts.
RoostPay encodes these patterns so you are not rebuilding logic in spreadsheets every payday.