Hi!
First time poster and first nanny employer so looking for some context.
Our NWOC has been with us just over 6 months. She has a annualised contract with 6hr/day in term time and 11hr/day in holiday 4 days/week; Avg working week 29hrs
Within that time she has had 9 days (sometimes whole day sometimes part day) or 61hrs off for her or her child's illness all of which we have paid. [equivalent to 7.5day of 8 hrs]
Additionally she has taken 4 weeks annual leave directly followed by 3 weeks unpaid leave when she informed us via text she was not returning from abroad due unforeseen circumstances. i.e 7 consecutive weeks
We have asked her some additional hours in lieu of those paid (18hrs).
We have been clear that with our jobs we can accommodate illness for full pay, if she can accommodate some flexibility when we need to make it the hours missed. This is because sometimes we would have to swop with colleagues and then pay them back. However this is not always the case, and if not we are happy to take the hit financially and time wise. We've made it super clear we NOT expecting her to repay every hour (which is what we are being accused of) but just to provide us flexibility.
She has made it clear that she feels we ABU and that she expects to be paid for any sick leave taken for either her or her child, without any need to pay it back
AIBU?
We want to be kind and generous employers but equally we can't afford to pay her and the additional childcare on top, which we have made clear.
Its becoming a recurrent issue which is causing me a lot of stress.
Thanks for your thoughts.