Episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/french-household-contracts

Morgan & Mallet co-founder Morgan Richez sits down with Ben W to unpack French labor law for private households. They cover the clauses, the trial periods, the payroll service, and the mistakes that cost families later. If you are hiring staff for a home in France, this is the plain-English rundown you need.

• Vague hours are the biggest cause of disputes, so spell out duties, hours, notice, and the trial period in writing.
• Keep a daily record of hours on both sides, family and staff, using an app or a simple log.
• Use a permanent CDI contract with the right trial period from day one. A CDD is only legal for genuinely temporary or seasonal work.
• A payroll service can act as the legal employer, which cuts the family's tax and admin load in France and keeps the owner discreet.
• Small clauses matter. Add an NDA to every contract, set clear live-in accommodation rules, and for a domestic couple agree what happens to one partner if the other leaves

If you are hiring live-in staff, our plain-English guide to live-in rules, contracts, and taxes is the place to start. To structure hours and standby time without arguments later, read our guide to on-call and standby pay. And if you are hiring two people together, see our domestic couple page.

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Podcast episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/household-staffing-monaco

Co-founder Laurine Mallet brings 12 years of agency experience to this deep dive into Monaco's household staffing market.

Having worked as a nanny in London before co-founding Morgan & Mallet International, Laurine understands both the candidate and client perspective in this exclusive market where geography, wealth concentration, and strict regulations create unique recruitment challenges.
• Discover why Monaco's concentration of ultra-wealthy residents creates exceptional demand for elite household staff.
• Learn about Monaco's strict employment and residency regulations, including the complex licensing requirements for agencies.
• Understand the timeline for key placements like house managers and personal assistants (3-4 weeks typical).

When considering international staff movements, review our guide on taking household staff abroad and legal requirements. For understanding agency specialization benefits, explore why family offices choose specialized household staffing agencies. To learn about professional development for staff, check our butler training and qualifications guide.

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Ever wondered what domestic staff earn around the world? Morgan Richez, co-founder of Morgan & Mallet, breaks down global salary trends in luxury household staffing.

From his start as a butler in London to building an international agency, Morgan reveals why salaries are climbing and which countries pay the most. Learn about the candidate shortage affecting wealthy families and how to attract experienced staff in today's market.

Discover practical insights about pay expectations across different roles and locations, plus why flexibility and career development keep household staff loyal long-term.

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Ellie Littlechild started out babysitting, built a career as a nanny in UHNW households across the UK and Dubai, and now recruits nannies for Morgan & Mallet International.

In this episode, she shares everything candidates need to know about breaking into this world and staying in it.

We cover:

• What a strong CV actually looks like for private household roles -- and the common mistakes that get candidates dismissed before the interview.
• How to show professionalism during trials and interviews with UHNW families, from how you dress to how you handle a question you are not expecting.
• Why emotional intelligence matters more than almost any other skill in a private household, and how to develop it.

Ellie also covers the soft skills that make the biggest difference day to day, how to protect your own wellbeing in demanding roles, and why networking is one of the most underrated tools for building a career in this industry.

Practical, honest, and told from real experience.

Full episode available here: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/how-to-become-a-nanny-for-uhnw-families

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• Browse open roles: https://www.householdstaff.agency/jobs/
• Register as a candidate: https://www.householdstaff.agency/register-as-a-candidate/
• Nanny jobs: https://www.householdstaff.agency/nanny-jobs/

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In this episode, Ben W speaks with Morgan Richez, co-founder of Morgan & Mallet Household, about how the recent Iran war has disrupted luxury household staffing across the Middle East.

Morgan shares insights from his three and a half years living in Dubai and running M&M's regional office during this challenging period.

Morgan explains how M&M adapted when expat clients fled Dubai while local families continued hiring.

He discusses the travel restrictions that made it nearly impossible to move European and American candidates to the region, forcing the agency to temporarily close their Dubai office and allow remote work.

Key take aways:

• Household staffing demand from wealthy local families remains stable even during regional conflicts, while expat clients typically pause hiring and relocate temporarily.

• European and American household staff now command higher salaries in Middle Eastern markets due to perceived risk and reduced candidate supply.

• International staffing agencies benefit from geographic diversification, allowing them to shift focus between markets when regional disruptions occur.

• Dubai serves as the central hub for Middle Eastern household staffing because most regional business owners maintain offices there regardless of their home country.

• Chef positions experienced unexpected growth in demand during the Iran conflict, while butler and housekeeper requests remained steady.

If you're considering international household staff placement, our guide on taking household staff abroad covers essential legal requirements.

For insights on working with wealthy families in challenging environments, our comprehensive resource explains what to expect.

Episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/iran-war-impact-luxury-staffing

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Co-founder Laurine Mallet examines how recruitment strategies differ across four major European markets. From Paris's formal credentials and agency relationships to Monaco's exclusive networks, Brussels's international institutions, and Geneva's Swiss precision, she reveals the cultural and legal nuances that shape household staffing in each location.

• Learn how each city operates at different paces with unique priorities, from Paris's prestigious but bureaucratic approach to Monaco's tight networks.

• Understand the complex legal frameworks, including France's employee-protective laws, Belgium's dual legal systems, and Switzerland's cantonal variations.

• Discover salary expectations across regions and why French employer contributions can be double the gross salary.

Laurine discusses how language requirements vary by location, why domestic couples dominate French placements, and how geographic flexibility affects compensation.

She explains the trend from traditional specialist roles toward housekeepers and personal assistants, while sharing insights on taxation impacts and live-in versus live-out preferences across different markets.

For understanding international employment complexities, review our guide on taking household staff abroad and legal requirements.

To explore domestic couple market dynamics, read our analysis of domestic couple trends across European markets.

For professional development guidance, check our butler training and qualifications overview.

Episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/recruiting-paris-monaco-brussels-geneva

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Eric leads people and operations at Morgan & Mallet International's New York office.

Before joining M&M, he recruited software engineering interns at Google.

In this episode, he sits down with Ben W to explain how AI is actually being used inside M&M's recruitment process, and where humans will always stay in charge.

In this episode:

• Why AI is a tool, not a decision-maker, and why the most important part of matching a candidate to a UHNW household will always require a human recruiter who can read the room.
• How M&M is using AI to help candidates build professional resumes directly through the agency's website, and what that means for the quality of applications clients receive.
• What principals should be asking their agency about AI right now.

Eric also covers how AI is being used to generate legally compliant reference check questions tailored to each job description, why candidates can lie on a resume in ways that AI will never catch, and what the next two to three years of AI in luxury recruitment actually looks like.

Episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/vetting-age-of-ai-principals-hiring

Discover how our custom ATS is revolutionizing luxury staffing in the ATS blog post. For salary benchmarks across every role, download the Household Staff Annual Salary Report 2026, and to browse all the roles Morgan & Mallet recruits for, visit our roles we fill page.

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Rachel Dixon, a specialist recruiter with four years at Morgan & Mallet International, shares her candid insights into London's domestic staffing market.

She discusses how Brexit has reshaped the candidate pool, why clients increasingly demand all-rounders, and the realities of recruiting for ultra-high-net-worth families in the UK capital.

• Learn how Brexit reduced the flow of European candidates and changed London's staffing landscape.

• Discover why families now prefer versatile staff who can cook, clean, and handle PA tasks over traditional single-role specialists.

• Understand the extensive vetting process behind every three-candidate shortlist, including background checks and reference calls.

For guidance on interviewing potential household staff, explore our comprehensive butler interview questions guide.

To understand current compensation expectations, review butler hiring costs and salary ranges.

For benchmarking across all household roles, check the salary data for household staff positions.

Episode link: https://www.householdstaff.agency/podcast/hiring-household-staff-london-recruiter-guide

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