My nanny is pregnant. I really like her, but as my kids are getting older it is unlikely that I will replace her like for like when she goes on maternity leave. I suspect we will each take some more annual/unpaid leave, swap with friends, grandparents will help, we will use holiday clubs etc.
At what point do I tell her this? It would be a genuine redundancy situation, so my instinct would be to make her redundant earlier in maternity (I'd obvs still be liable for maternity pay an that would be fine) rather than waiting until the end so that she would have certainty about getting another job.
Same issue if I get a nanny to help who does fewer hours - I'd assume that I would tell her early on that I am giving her replacement more limited role and that it would be likely that the more limited role only would be available on her return and probably not with baby in tow due to nature of role/household?
I will ask the nanny agency and payroll agency for advice and get a solicitor if needed, but I assume that the hive mind of mumsnet should be able to give me some pointers. Thank you in advance!