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Please help!!! Contract of employment - Nanny

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ziopin · 22/05/2007 12:42

Oh, I'm in a right pickle!!

Right, my nanny is off on maternity leave (as you all know by now)

When she comes back at Christmas, I will only need a part-time nanny. (She is full time now!) I know I'm supposed to offer her the same job back, but she also said that she wants to bring her baby.

I know there are some strong maternity employments rights to be careful of here, she wants me to write it all down for her, her new hours, pay, holidays etc and take them to the citizens advice to make sure she is not being shafted.

What should I write for her new contract that will not land me in a whole lot of trouble?

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Eleusis · 22/05/2007 13:14

What are the terms in your contract for notice? In other words, can you make her redundant with 4 weeks notice?

Aloha · 22/05/2007 13:14

You should get rid of her. She's a PIA.

Aloha · 22/05/2007 13:13

I posted on your other thread as did other people. You don't have to give her the same job back if the same job doesn't exist.

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ziopin · 22/05/2007 13:12

Year this is the same nanny. Its a real bllody shame, because she gets on very well with the kids, but can be unpredictable and unrealiable!

She starts maternity leave in July and hasnt given me a date of return. I need to hire a new temporary nanny from the start of september.

DD is almost 5 - so starting full time school in Sept, and ds is almost 3, and starting p/t nursery 9.00 till 12.00 in september too.

We only need a nanny for 22 hours per week. Its a term time only job, but nanny would get paid the 22 hours per week for the holidays too.

Thanks Eleusis, your brilliant at this!

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Eleusis · 22/05/2007 13:10

Aloha, I think I revived her older thread. She only started this one today after the other had died.

My fault. Sorry.

Aloha · 22/05/2007 13:09

Didn't you start this thread elsewhere today?

fifilou · 22/05/2007 13:07

sod writing it all down for her love, its her responsability to check out her entitlements.

i'm going to have a chat with someone at PANN for you, they know all the legal ins and outs.back in a mo......

Eleusis · 22/05/2007 13:06

Oh..... this is the mysterious bank charge nanny. Right, assume she is taking you for a ride because that IS what she is trying to do. If she asks you for the contract in writing, just be wishy washy and tell her you haven't decided on the terms yet, but you will do so when the job begins. YOU are in no hurry. You can decide later if you want to. She is looking for evidence to take you to court. Don't give it to her.

Am I right in assuming you don't really want HER to be your nanny anymore?

What are the dates for which you will need to hire a temporary nanny? How old are your kids? How many hours, etc.?

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ziopin · 22/05/2007 12:59

Oh, its all a bit scary.

Basically I think she knows that she has the upper hand in this situation, with her enhaced employment rights.

She has always been a tricky fish (I am still waiting for the proof of the bank charges!!)

I'm a bit concerned by writing it all down, would rather agree this verbally first (Do you think this would be ok?)

Can I make her redundant? what with her being pregnant and all, as I still need to employ a temporary part time nanny when shes off on leave.

Bloody confused

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Blu · 22/05/2007 12:51

Bringing your child to work is not the same as doing the job you were doing before you went in ML. She will be changing the terms....
Surely you can give notice that you intend to reduce the hours, presumably because you are working less or child going to school etc...
But I am not a contracts expert at all.

Eleusis · 22/05/2007 12:50

As an employer, this bit would scare me:

"she wants me to write it all down for her, her new hours, pay, holidays etc and take them to the citizens advice to make sure she is not being shafted"

There is only one reason people go to CAB, and that is to see if they have grounds to get a bit more out of you.

Eleusis · 22/05/2007 12:47

slow down.... What's the hurry on the contract? You as an employer need to produce a contract one month after the job starts. Why are you writing it now?

Why don't you make her redundant. Then, months down the road offer her the job with reduced hours and explain at that point that the baby can not come with her.