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Nanny gets parking ticket, who pays?

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Parkingticket1 · 05/08/2014 19:49

Have name changed for this but am regular on MN and this forum, won't for the moment say if I'm the nanny or the employer as I'd like to get unbiased opinions!

As part of job nanny uses own car (mileage paid) to drop child at preschool. At start of job told by employer that it is fine to park on yellow line outside preschool as only enforced for one hour per day which isn't pickup or dropoff time. Nanny has instead regularly been parking on pay and display next to yellow line, which is marked as being enforced 9-5 under the impression that she will get a few minutes grace as dropping off. Others who drop off at nursery seem to park there and gets away with it until today when they all, nanny included, get a ticket. Nanny thinks employer should pay. Employer thinks nanny should pay. Compromise reached that employer gives nanny half the cost of the parking ticket.

Opinions please! Can't think of any other relevant info but do ask......

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morethanpotatoprints · 05/08/2014 20:11

Oh just seen bit about employer not telling nanny to park therebut somewhere else.
So its not the employers fault and nanny should foot the full cost.
Sorry if you are the nanny OP, its the drivers responsibility to park legally.

SmallBee · 05/08/2014 20:11

Down not done!

Haffdonga · 05/08/2014 20:11

Nanny.

She chose to park her car there. Her employer told her to park elsewhere and she chose to disregard this. Why on earth should the employer contribute to the nanny's fine for the nanny's mistake?

perhaps my employer should cough up for my speeding ticket and my library late fees

CalamitouslyWrong · 05/08/2014 20:07

I don't understand why the nanny hasn't just been putting 30p (using their employers' money) in the meter at the pay and display.

Moreisnnogedag · 05/08/2014 20:07

I think her employer is being really nice by paying half. I'd expect the nanny to pay it all.

So 'fess up, are you the nanny?

Vitalstatistix · 05/08/2014 20:07

what duff info?

nanny didn't park where employer told them that it was allowed.

morethanpotatoprints · 05/08/2014 20:06

50/50

Nanny should abide by law, irrespective of what others say and do.
Employer forgiving duff info

Blu · 05/08/2014 20:03

I would not be paying parking tickets for my staff - I expect them to drive and park legally! Do I take the points and pay the fine if they drive in a bus lane? Block a yellow box? No way!

Blu · 05/08/2014 20:01

Nanny pays.

There IS legal parking, on the single yellow, where the restriction does not apply to pick up and drop off, but Nanny did not park there.

I think when you drive, or do anything else for your job, it is your responsibility to make sure you do it legally and safely and you have to take responsibility if not.

I can't see how this is the employers responsibility. Everyone knows you don't get 'grace' t go in and drop a child off at nursery. I bet the parking attendants do fairly regular swoops there.

Vitalstatistix · 05/08/2014 19:58

I would think the nanny responsible. She was not told to park there, (even if she was, it would still be her choice to break parking regs and therefore her responsibility), and everyone thinks it's 'ok for a few minutes' and it really isn't. She made a choice to park in a restricted area and it bit her in the bum.

Sorry if you are the nanny. Grin

PuntCuffin · 05/08/2014 19:58

If I got a parking ticket, speeding ticket or any other form of fine, it would be my responsibility to pay. Being a nanny is a red herring here. As the driver, it is nanny's responsibility to drive and park legally.
Nanny should pay the whole fine.

SmallBee · 05/08/2014 19:54

I think it's fair to split the cost really. On one hand it's really done to the nanny to be responsible for where she parks, but equally she wouldn't have to be parking there otherwise.

Just asked my DH if he got a parking ticket whilst on company business would they pay for it & he say no, he'd be expected to. So perhaps there's an argument for the nanny footing the whole bill.

ElephantsNeverForgive · 05/08/2014 19:54

50/50

Legally nanny pays, but she was only there as part if her job and boss chooses to send her DCs to a nursery with no parking.

TobyZiegler · 05/08/2014 19:53

I got a parking ticket driving our work car (we have one to take equipment between hospitals in our trust). I made a mistake and misread the sign. My employer paid because it was the work car and a mistake. It was £60.

lornemalvo · 05/08/2014 19:53

Nanny should pay unless there is NOWHERE else to park or the employer told the nanny to park there. The compromise sounds nice.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 05/08/2014 19:53

50/50 sounds reasonable as a, Nanny should have used her own judgement and parked legally, no matter what employers say or what people seem to be getting away with and b, employer was encouraging illegal parking so should cough up if Nanny gets caught due to their duff advice.

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