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Do I pay my Nanny if she is not coming in due to snow?

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Namibia · 02/12/2010 09:24

Hello mums!
I'm new to mumsnet and I would be very grateful for your advice. I pay my nanny £70 a day and today she is not coming in due to the snow. Should I be paying her the full daily rate?
Also, what is the right thing to do when she is off sick or on holiday. I know it sounds bizarre that I've actually employed her without agreeing the terms. We just didn't think about it and I just gone back to work so all is new to me.
She said she gets paid full when going on holiday and I said I'll pay her one of the two weeks. Am I doing the right thing?

Your advice will be very valuable to me!

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Marchpane · 02/12/2010 09:31

She is an employee so she is entitled to full pay for 28 days holiday per year (assuming full time).

She should also have an employment contract within 2 months of starting. If you don't know what you're doing/can't be bothered nannytax will sort you out for about £300 a year. Are you deducting tax & NI? Are you registered with HMRC?

To be honest payment for a snow day is small-fry compared to all that. But no, you don't have to pay an employee (of any kind) who doesn't come to work unless it is a holiday day, sick leave (depending on contract) or where the employer (you) has cancelled the work but not via an official laying off of staff.

I'd suggest your nanny takes the day as holiday. She gets paid but you're not out of pocket as you have to pay holiday any way.

giraffescantdancelikeannw · 02/12/2010 09:27

One word - contract

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