Severance for Nanny?

I have a family daycare and I always tell parents that if they are not happy they should find other child care. I do not expect them to continue bringing their child if they are unhappy with the care I am providing. How can you go to work not knowing if your child is being cared for correctly? I have never had anyone leave because of the care provided. As a parent myself I would never take a chance with my children's safety.I would let her go right away. If you can afford it I would give her 1-2 weeks severance pay so she has time to find another job. Good Luck

When we let go our beloved nanny, we gave her a week's pay for every year she worked for us. So I think you're being way too sympathetic toward someone who is not showing respect for you or enthusiasm for the employment you're providing. If she's only worked for you for two months and you're not happy with her performance, she doesn't deserve severance.

All I have to say is WOW. I am a nanny and I would NEVER treat my employers like that. If I was doing something wrong I would absoulutly want to know and fix it. Unless she is harming your child then I believe it would be alright to just let her go without any pay. I would just give her a check at the end of the week with 1 weeks pay and say thank you for your time but this is not working out how I had expected. I wish you luck, if you didn't live so far away I would have helped out if our situations could work together.

She would have been out of a job the second she showed any disrespect to me. For someone who is showing that much lack of respect towards you in your own home...I can only imagine what she does once you go off to work and she is with your child! I would teminate her ON THE PHONE. Unless in your contract with her you said you would give severance...don't! In the meantime try to get someone that you have a good gut feeling about. Get references and make sure the references are not family members who would say anything to get a job! Reverse look up phone numbers you may get on future job applications and make sure they are who they say they are. Good Luck!

C.

I wouldnt offer a severance. It has only been a short period of time and you can tell her she just isnt working out. You have certain expectations that she isnt meeting. With the whole eye rolling, she is lucky she still has a job.

Dont feel bad about letting her go, you would hate to not go with your gut and something to happen.

When it comes to our kids, we should always trust our instincts.
Good Luck!

First off, if my nanny had rolled her eyes at me when I was talking to her I would have thrown her out then and there so I think she's lucky to have you:)

I agree with not wanting her around your kids after she is fired. If it's not too much of a hardship I think giving two weeks pay and telling her it is her last day would be fair. Otherwise maybe you could just tell her and see how it goes. one thing to keep in mind is that if you give her two weeks notice she may not show up and you will be without a care provider.

Do you have a written contract with your nanny? I, too, am a family child care provider and just took a class about contracts and policies. If you have a written contract that both of you signed and dated, specifying what is expected of your nanny. If you terminate the contract for breach of contract, then no severance pay is required, unless you stated something specific in your contract about termination of policy. If you did (state specifics in your policy) then I would follow that, but if she gives you a two week notice then you should pay the severance pay. You definitely don't want someone around your children that doesn't pay attention to health and safety of your children.

If you feel she shouldn't be around the kids after you fire her, you should go with your feelings. I would feel really uncomfortable about the whole thing, too. But just tell her that her performance is not up to your expectations, and you are making other arrangements immediately and she won't need to come back. I'd probably give her a week's pay just to get her out of my hair, but I don't think - the eye rolling! - that she should expect it.

For a nanny that has only worked for you for 2 months with already 6 paid holidays, she should not receive severance pay. Basically she's being fired for performing her job poorly. I don't know any company that gives severances for 2 months. You don't even get time off until past 3! Just be prepared that the day you tell her she's got 2 weeks is the last time you mgiht see her. And I wouldn't pay her the day you tell her she's got 2 weeks left. At the end of those 2 weeks you can give her the check. Yes, I'm being harsh but there's no excuse in my eyes for someone who rolls her eyes at an employer esp when children are involved.