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ScotishTrisha · 20/12/2020 17:00

Hello
Just wanted some advice from both sides as to what do and who’s in the right,
I started to get doubts with my childminder after she started to mess me around, said someone she was with tested positive then few days later phoned saying they lied and she could take him I dropped him round with a few tips for her etc she replied with an uneasy message which left me feeling a little worried the rest of the day half an hour later messaged me again to say she couldn’t take my child the next day as she had to do something the following day (not a valid reason in my eyes) not even 24 hours notice she said she would take it as unpaid, I started to notice my child was getting unhappy getting dropped off which also made me feel uneasy following week I’m in work a get a phone call to say ms has a temperature and is sick I left work and seen to him straight away gladly he was ok nothing wrong I checked his temperature no temperature either Hmm I messaged her that night saying Iv made other arrangements and I won’t be sending him back
She still wants paid for 4 weeks notice period,
Have they broke the contract or not? With less than 24 hours notice for day off ?
any replies are good!

ScotishTrisha

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LouiseTrees · 20/12/2020 22:26

Post in legal.

Apple40 · 21/12/2020 15:38

Sorry but yes you will need to pay in full for the notice period as per your legally binding contract you signed. Your childminder will have a legal team to represent her and claim the money back from you if you don’t pay. If the claim goes to court you will then have to pay all court fees as well and have a ccj against you. Just because she canceled a day on you giving you no notice will not be seen as reason to get out of paying notice periods.

SMaCM · 22/12/2020 11:33

She maybe sounds a bit unreliable, but you will still need to give your contractual notice.

jannier · 22/12/2020 15:50

Read your contract. Some havd a settling in period where you can leave in thd first few weeks.

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