Nanny travelled internationally for holidays, came back with COVID

[Anonymous]

Hire American!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So she took the time off to go home (2 weeks), then needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. But she has covid so she only needs to isolate for 10 days. How do you get "more time"?

It's 10 days after the last of her symptoms and she tests negative. If that takes more than 4 days, it'll be more total time.

No it is 10 days from the onset of symptoms. 14 for a more severe case.
Testing negative is unrealistic as a PCR test will pick up dead genetic material for weeks or more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So she took the time off to go home (2 weeks), then needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. But she has covid so she only needs to isolate for 10 days. How do you get "more time"?

It's 10 days after the last of her symptoms and she tests negative. If that takes more than 4 days, it'll be more total time.

Isn’t the CDC guidance 14 days from onset of symptoms?

Yes. Correct. 10 for a mild to moderate case.
OP seems to be in a snit and wants to crucify her nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consider the benefit of a care taker who is essentially immune while you make this decision in a what is best for you kind of way.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd fire her. So irresponsible.

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Oy vey! So many judge jerks on this site.
Depressing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So she took the time off to go home (2 weeks), then needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. But she has covid so she only needs to isolate for 10 days. How do you get "more time"?

It's 10 days after the last of her symptoms and she tests negative. If that takes more than 4 days, it'll be more total time.

No it is 10 days from the onset of symptoms. 14 for a more severe case.
Testing negative is unrealistic as a PCR test will pick up dead genetic material for weeks or more.

So why do you think OP is saying nanny has to keep isolating?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hire American!

Oh stop it. The nanny very well could be American. We had a nanny for years who was a US citizen, but she immigrated to the US as an adult and she liked to go home and visit her family in Nicaragua.

Just the fact that the nanny can come in and out of the US means she’s for sure a green card holder, and very likely a citizen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So she took the time off to go home (2 weeks), then needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. But she has covid so she only needs to isolate for 10 days. How do you get "more time"?

It's 10 days after the last of her symptoms and she tests negative. If that takes more than 4 days, it'll be more total time.

No it is 10 days from the onset of symptoms. 14 for a more severe case.
Testing negative is unrealistic as a PCR test will pick up dead genetic material for weeks or more.

So why do you think OP is saying nanny has to keep isolating?

No idea. op is a controlling jerk? Pissed off about being inconvenienced?

[Anonymous]

Google FFCRA. The govt will pay for the quarantine.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the many thoughtful replies. A lot of people have asked about the quarantine period. We initially asked her to quarantine for about 7 days after returning from traveling, per CDC guidance, assuming she had a negative test. She is actively sick, so although the CDC says to quarantine for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, she probably won’t be able to return to work until after the 10 day mark. From my understanding, she should be symptom free (no fever, cough or shortness of breath) for three days before returning to work. We aren’t asking for any negative tests, also per CDC guidance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the many thoughtful replies. A lot of people have asked about the quarantine period. We initially asked her to quarantine for about 7 days after returning from traveling, per CDC guidance, assuming she had a negative test. She is actively sick, so although the CDC says to quarantine for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, she probably won’t be able to return to work until after the 10 day mark. From my understanding, she should be symptom free (no fever, cough or shortness of breath) for three days before returning to work. We aren’t asking for any negative tests, also per CDC guidance.

I posted the CDc guidance upthread. She needs 24 hours fever free, and her other symptoms need to be improving. Her cough snd shortness of breath could linger. I had COVID over a month ago and still get short of breath pretty easily.

Of course if she’s too sick to work, then none of this matters.

I still wouldn’t fire her (assuming your kids love her and are attached to her).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the many thoughtful replies. A lot of people have asked about the quarantine period. We initially asked her to quarantine for about 7 days after returning from traveling, per CDC guidance, assuming she had a negative test. She is actively sick, so although the CDC says to quarantine for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, she probably won’t be able to return to work until after the 10 day mark. From my understanding, she should be symptom free (no fever, cough or shortness of breath) for three days before returning to work. We aren’t asking for any negative tests, also per CDC guidance.

I would get a new test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she worked at a daycare center, do you think they would just grant her leave above and beyond her accrual? No.

Would your employer? No.

Is she special? No.

Yes - FFCRA has been extended through March

[Anonymous]

Talk to an employment atty. You cannot fire for an illness, and if her activities were illegal there’s no lawful reason

[Anonymous]

It’s not that easy to find a nanny right now. If you liked her otherwise I’d stick with her, and that means not refusing to pay her. Maybe you could pay a percentage lower