Need to let the nanny go - no contract but feel obliged - help

So why is the nanny expected to provide a car that is big enough to transport three children surely the boss should have thought of this at the interview.

Hmmm. A bit tricky.

Not having a contract doesn't help. Actually, I'm not sure it's legal, but that aside, writing the contract helps you to formalise exactly what is and is not expected as part of the job, especially as a lot of standard Nanny contracts you can find on the interweb cover stuff like transport and everything would be clear.

I've been in a similar situation, in that a Nanny has claimed she had a car at interview, but what she actually meant was that she intended to buy a car when she could afford one by saving out of her wages - most of which she spent on the weekends. In the end she bought a car which had passed its MOT but would not, imo, have been safe in a crash. Had your Nanny set such an expectation? Eg, at interview did she say she had her own car for the job, even though it was clear you had 2 or 3 children to transport? If so, I think it's reasonable to ask her what her plans are to resolve this. If it wasn't discussed, then it's difficult. Maybe a good way to approach it is to sit down with her and work out what a contract would look like if you renegotiated at this stage - explain why the transport thing is such an issue and perhaps there can be some give and take/renegotiation of terms? Maybe she can do some extra hours or take a nominal pay cut to cover wear and tear on a car if you could supply one. Or maybe she has access to another car herself if she really thinks about it - eg perhaps could swap cars with her boyfriend during the day?

Mandieb - providing a car if you don't have a spare one knocking around is a HUGE issue. Nannies often assume that having a car is an automatic perk but actually it's either a family car (in which case, the responsibility of looking after it is a burden - the hassle and trauma when my current Nanny reversed my car at top speed into our very solid hedge cannot be believed) or it has to be bought specifically which is a huge financial outlay if you've not planned for it.

do you only employ a nanny that has a MPV then .

Is the tranpsort the only issue?

or let her use yours?

am sure it would not be fair to her to sack her unless you specified she had to provide transport when you interviewd her

DOH get her a car