What Mrs. Doubtfire Can Teach Us About Hiring a Nanny the Wrong Way

Mrs. Doubtfire is a heartwarming 1993 comedy about divorce, parenting, elaborate disguises, and—apparently—how not to comply with household employment law….

What the movie does not show is much in the way of employee onboarding. There’s no Form I-9. No payroll setup. No Social Security number. No new-hire reporting. No discussion of payroll taxes. Mrs. Doubtfire appears to be paid directly by Miranda, with everyone happily pretending that employment law doesn’t exist.