Vetting household staff
Ten questions most families never ask
The people inside your home know the most about your family, yet they are often the people checked the least.
Have we verified their identity and right to work?
Have we spoken to previous employers ourselves?
Have we checked references independently, not just by the number given?
Have they signed a confidentiality agreement?
What do they post online, and about whom?
What access do they really need to keys, codes and diaries?
Who changes the codes when someone leaves?
Do they know never to share the family's plans or whereabouts?
Do they know what to do if something feels wrong?
Do agency staff and contractors get the same checks?
Remember: Good people deserve good processes too.
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