My nanny’s pregnant and I’m far from happy

[belleMarie]

Katie Hopkins is one vile person. Narcissistic much?

Yeah it's the dreaded DM but...

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2165804/My-nanny-s-pregnant-I-m-far-happy.html

The nanny probably has no in intention of going back to work with her own baby though (probably pretty glad to get out having KH as her boss) and, yes will be claiming maternity pay, but if I remember correctly, and things haven't changed someone in KH's position can claim all the maternity pay (and a little bit more) back.

I bet her nanny would never contact a solicitor because she is a nice person, who just wants to get on with her life and having her own baby, and would like to send the DH's DC birthday cards without KH ripping them up.

Yes, the nanny was likely to have children at some point. To avoid this, you either employ a very young nanny, an older nanny, a male nanny or use a nursery.

DH used to run a small company, with excellent staff, all of whom were crucial to him. I can tell you he was not happy when one of his staff announced she was pg with her 2nd child (a bit inevitable with hind sight ). Yes, he could have spouted of KH style. His actual initial reaction was "How did that happen?" After that he realised it was best to keep his mouth shut.

She's such a cunt.

Nobhead Fri 29-Jun-12 21:30:39
"She's such a cunt."

I demand a LIKE button!

Everyone hates Katie Twatkins

Katie, you don't have to pay the maternity pay and await reimbursement actually. Unless you are a not a small employer (how many other staff do you have?) the government sends you a lovely cheque upfront to stick in your bank account and pay out as required. Would be a nice little earner if interest rates weren't so poo.

You don't have to follow any procedure to fire someone who has less than a year's service. And because of when your new nanny will be starting work, she will need two years to claim unfair dismissal. Plenty of time to check her out.

I have employed a pregnant nanny. Tis really not that hard. Yes, change is difficult for children, but she gave you five years upfront ffs.

I think Katie wants a return to slavery.

I'm sorry, I have not read the whole thread, I am working on it but I have a burning question, so forgive me if someone else has already highlighted this or asked the same.

When I was pregnant (which was only 16 months ago) I believed that it was the law for mothers to take a minimum 6 weeks maternity leave.

So if my understanding is correct, then taking only two weeks maternity is not only questionable on a moral scale, but also a legal one?

Now have I got this wrong? Or was I right but the rules are different if you are self employed?

Regardless of this, I can't help but think what a vile woman she is, and what a contempt she holds for pregnant women. Someone said up thread... So it is ok for her to have 3 children, but how dare anyone else?...

Also agree with many of those who have posted before me!!!

I've just had a thought- Do you think she's not that worried about publicising her vile opinion in the papers because fake nannies can't sue? After all, fake consultancy businesses with no clients ( who would employ her to give them advice?) can easily be run from home while your elderly parents are stuck with the kids.

I've looked at her http://www.katiehopkins.co.uk company website and I am still at a loss as to what she does. It looks like she just does speaking engagements.

Sorry, will try again www.katiehopkins.co.uk/

RE: legal minimum maternity leave.

It's 2 weeks if you're employed but don't think it applies when you're self-employed. Any issue would be between you, the tax office and DWP re earnings and Mat Pay if any.

What a horrible woman.

But the 'I didn't choose to get pregnant' bit - um, yes you did, you had three children? If you didn't, you wouldn't be able to get paid (probably more than you'll end up paying for a year's maternity pay) for writing such horrendously vile things about your nanny.

You may have a small business and feel " annoyed" that a staff memeber has gone and done THE most natural obvious thing in the whole wide world, but is it professional and MORAL to let them know this?

Lots of people DREAD telling their employer and I think its very sad - at the happiest time of thier lives and also most worrying....

Lots of women out there would love a baby and cant have one or are battling for years to have one.

A new life coming into the world is a precious treasured event, and far out weighs in my mind, someones crappy accounts job, that they will have to leave, or being someone elses - nanny!

"She and Liz Jones and that Brick woman. The DM keep employing them although nobody likes them."

No the DM employs them because no-one likes them, particularly other women. It suits their misogynist agenda down to the ground. Bet they'd love to see this thread.

Gibbous

interesting point - or is simply the biggest hater of women - other women?

I think the biggest hater of women is the Fail.

See my first post on this, the Fail certainly loves to incite hatred from women against women, whether there's a pre-existing tendency or not, with deliberately inflammatory articles like this. Then flaunt the bitchiness publicly on their comments board.

Women are then seen as unreasonable because of the sheer volume of articles about unreasonable women, and bitchy because of the sheer volume of negative comments, many justified in their reasons, about said women.

Can you imagine if one news source's first person features predominantly focused on members of a particular ethnic group whose views would generally be thought of as unreasonable by society in general and in particular by the ethnic group they were being put up by that source to represent under the guise of sympathy?

At best it's trolling.

Nail on the head there, Gibbous.

?Having children is like visiting your mother in law. You know you really should do it sometime, but it doesn?t make it any less painful when you.....'

The woman's a charactature. She should change her 'professional' name to Cruella DeVille and start talking about a special coat she's having made.

Gibbous - well observed point and spot on.

What a selfish woman. Her nanny is allowed to be pregnant. She's allowed to have her own life. If she doesn't like it, she should hire a new nanny or STFU in my opinion.