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How do you make a nanny redundant?

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AgentJ · 16/08/2016 17:48

Just that really - we will no longer be requiring the services of a nanny so we need to make our current employer redundant. How do we go about this - do we just write explaining the above and giving the appropriate notice?

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AgentJ · 17/08/2016 13:26

I want rid of a nanny position, not her personally. We no longer require this childcare, her personal circumstances are irrelevant.

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AgentJ · 17/08/2016 13:25

Not long enough to be receiving SMP. 6 months now.

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Vixxfacee · 17/08/2016 13:25

So she is pregnanth, not been with you long and now you want to get rid of her??

confusedandemployed · 17/08/2016 13:23

How long has she worked for you?

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AgentJ · 17/08/2016 13:20

I don't want another nanny - ever! I've absolutely hated it. We are moving to preschool/breakfast club/change in my hours so the role really is no longer available. Can I just 'give notice' of termination or is that not a thing? The payroll company we use were useless with this. It is complicated by nanny's impending maternity leave, however, this new childcare arrangement was always going to happen at this time of year regardless.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 17/08/2016 12:24

Will you be using different child care? You won't be able to employ another nanny.

Skiver123 · 17/08/2016 12:24

Give her notice rather. Much easier and write a good reference for her.

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AgentJ · 17/08/2016 12:22

Right so I have a meeting to tell her she is 'at risk' and then confirm? What's the point in that? The position is going, there's no 'risk,' it's a certainty. I do not wish to employ her any longer, regardless of any circumstance. Do I have to make her redundant, or can I just let her go with a months notice anyway? She's only been in position 6 months.

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nannynick · 16/08/2016 18:37

The position of nanny is redundant not the person. You would give notice as per your contract and redundancy pay applies if they have been employed for 2 years or more.

nannynick · 16/08/2016 18:36

There is a procedure to follow, your payroll provider can tell you how to do it.

You let them know they are at risk of redundancy, have a meeting and then confirm they are selected for redundancy. It is just a procedure as being the only employee there is no other job to select.