Nanny Didn't Tell Us Her Child Was Sick

[Anonymous]

I told our cleaning lady I didn’t want her to come if anyone in her family or my family was sick. Sounds like you didn’t say that.

You should get Covid tests.

I hope everyone is ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I told our cleaning lady I didn’t want her to come if anyone in her family or my family was sick. Sounds like you didn’t say that.

You should get Covid tests.

I hope everyone is ok.

Any extra person in your household increases your risk. Asymptomatic people are spreading covid and those who become symptomatic are highly infectious right before they show symptoms.

[Anonymous]

Sorry if this was answered already I missed it. Did you specifically explain, upon hire, it was her duty to notify you if any person in her household has any mild symptoms of illness? Most well -off DMV residents (with hired help) are living a completely different reality than working-class folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told our cleaning lady I didn’t want her to come if anyone in her family or my family was sick. Sounds like you didn’t say that.

You should get Covid tests.

I hope everyone is ok.

Any extra person in your household increases your risk. Asymptomatic people are spreading covid and those who become symptomatic are highly infectious right before they show symptoms.

I don’t disagree fwiw - but will still try to reduce exposure to known sick family members while also knowing there could still be asymptomatic and presymptomatic situations. My original cleaning lady died of coronavirus during a time when I was paying her not to work. I’m still sad about it. She was a real part of our village.

We had no cleaning person for 6 months, then when we did get a new one - reduced the amount we were having one come and she wears a mask, I open windows, and we are on a different floor. I know it’s not 0 risk but I also know Fauci and the top epidemiologists also have their cleaning people still come in a similar way.

[Anonymous]

In defense of the nanny - if her child was vomiting she probably attributed it to a common tummy bug. I don’t think many people realize that G.I. symptoms are such a big part of Covid (ask how I found out).

[Anonymous]

NP here. This was one of my fears when we hired a nanny. So we included a provision in our contract requiring our nanny to notify us of any potential COVID-exposure or symptoms (and vice versa). We also included that we will pay sick leave for any quarantine period + sick days. We did have one scare where she got a cold (we can’t figure out how since she had been careful due to a high risk family member) and told us right away then took a COVID test. We paid her until the results came back at which point she was feeling better. We made it very clear our number one priority is keeping everyone safe and healthy.

I agree it was inconsiderate of her not to mention having an ill family member. That seems to be a pretty standard social norm these days (to notify people of exposure to someone sick). But if she’s worried she won’t get paid, I can see why she wouldn’t call out. I’m honestly surprised she even told you after the fact.

If you otherwise like her, then set clear expectations, and be prepared to be a stable source of income for her if you want her to be honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

How long have you employed her? If you have employed her at least 30 calendar days, she is entitled to 80 hours of paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act which became effective April 1, 2020. If she is home with her child because school or childcare is closed or unavailable due to Covid 19-related reasons, your nanny could also take an additional 10 weeks of leave under the Emergency and Family Leave Expansion Act paid at 2/3 of her regular rate. You would be the one paying for all this leave up front but would be entitled to reimbursement through refundable tax credits.

For more information, google the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became effective April 1, 2020, and is due to expire at the end of the year unless it is renewed.

[Anonymous]

How long have you employed her? If you have employed her at least 30 calendar days, she is entitled to 80 hours of paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act which became effective April 1, 2020. If she is home with her child because school or childcare is closed or unavailable due to Covid 19-related reasons, your nanny could also take an additional 10 weeks of leave under the Emergency and Family Leave Expansion Act paid at 2/3 of her regular rate. You would be the one paying for all this leave up front but would be entitled to reimbursement through refundable tax credits.

For more information, google the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became effective April 1, 2020, and is due to expire at the end of the year unless it is renewed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long have you employed her? If you have employed her at least 30 calendar days, she is entitled to 80 hours of paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act which became effective April 1, 2020. If she is home with her child because school or childcare is closed or unavailable due to Covid 19-related reasons, your nanny could also take an additional 10 weeks of leave under the Emergency and Family Leave Expansion Act paid at 2/3 of her regular rate. You would be the one paying for all this leave up front but would be entitled to reimbursement through refundable tax credits.

For more information, google the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became effective April 1, 2020, and is due to expire at the end of the year unless it is renewed.

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/Pandemic/FFCRA-Employer_Paid_Leave_Requirements.pdf

Exempt, under 50 employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long have you employed her? If you have employed her at least 30 calendar days, she is entitled to 80 hours of paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act which became effective April 1, 2020. If she is home with her child because school or childcare is closed or unavailable due to Covid 19-related reasons, your nanny could also take an additional 10 weeks of leave under the Emergency and Family Leave Expansion Act paid at 2/3 of her regular rate. You would be the one paying for all this leave up front but would be entitled to reimbursement through refundable tax credits.

For more information, google the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became effective April 1, 2020, and is due to expire at the end of the year unless it is renewed.

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/Pandemic/FFCRA-Employer_Paid_Leave_Requirements.pdf

Exempt, under 50 employees.

That is a business. Household employers are not exempt: https://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/ffcra-video/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our family has been quarantining heavily (including having all groceries delivered due to my husband's illnesses). We very reluctantly hired a nanny so that we could get help managing distance learning and working from home. A few days ago, our kids started getting sick with sore throats, runny noses, and one child threw up. I notified our nanny via text that our kids were sick and she mentioned in her reply that her daughter had the same bug a few days before. I was beyond angry that she would come to our home and get the entire family sick (its now making its way to my husband and I) and never say a word about her child being ill. This is more than likely just a cold, but I now don't trust her to mention any potential COVID exposure or symptoms. When we hired her, she agreed to limit her interactions to our family. Am I overreacting in reconsidering having a nanny? The stress of having to worry about someone else's honesty and level of care is becoming difficult.

You have responsibility here. Why didn't you ASK if new nanny had children and not hire someone with a child. Why didn't you have her self quarantine in basement of your house with FULL PAY, prior to taking on her nanny duties? You did none of these and have no one to blame but yourself.

Yeah, OP. Why didn't you ask an illegal hiring question and violate the law, dummy?

[Anonymous]

Any update op? Did the nanny give y’all Covid?

[Anonymous]

OP here - our nanny told us yesterday that she was COVID exposed over the weekend. She had not yet come over, so my family isn't impacted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - our nanny told us yesterday that she was COVID exposed over the weekend. She had not yet come over, so my family isn't impacted.

When you originally posted, was nanny’s child exposed to covid? Or was it just a run-of-the-mill cold?