Hi
I'd really like some perspective on this as I genuinely want to be fair and reasonable.
I've had a nanny for 16mths (3DC aged 4-10). Her contract states that she works 12 hours per day, 5 days per week + one night per week baby sitting.
To date she has babysat approximately once every fortnight - usually to about 9pm. She has ocassionaly (perhaps less than 5 times baby sat until late).
I asked her to babysit next week until 11 and she has said she does not want to do it. In fact she does not want to babysit until late on any day where she has had the children at home all day (so no school holidays at all).
I get that it is a long day - although she only has youngest DC at the moment as older two are away, but I feel it is what she is paid for.
I spoke to her last night and she quoted employment law at me. I dont know where to go. I feel she gets flexibility and is paid well (she got a 10% raise and one months bonus last month) but theer seems to be no understanding that some days are better than others.