Nanny traveling to family get together
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Anonymous
| Our nanny is flying across the country for a family reunion Thanksgiving. We obviously couldn’t tell her she couldn’t go, and now we’d like her to quarantine for a week and test for Covid before returning to work with us. Are we expected to compensate her for this week off? It seems super irresponsible of her to do this, and I don’t think she deserves a paid one week vacation upon return. But there’s nothing in her contract about this scenario since we didn’t anticipate it. |
Anonymous
| Does she get sick days? If so, she’ll need to use them to quarantine. |
Anonymous
Well, aren’t you nice. |
Anonymous
NP. Why? OP seems reasonable. The nanny should’ve had a conversation about the family letting her know of her plans. And the family should’ve set out their expectations. A failing on everyone’s part here. But OP, if your nanny didn’t talk to you about this, it’s likely she’s doing more risky things here at home like hanging out with friends, going out to eat, etc. I agree that she doesn’t get a paid week off because she decided to travel during a huge spike during the pandemic. Since you should’ve laid this all out weeks ago, I don’t know what to tell you now. |
Anonymous
| Depends how much the hardship will be for her financially |
Anonymous
| I think you do need to pay her since you are the ones asking. I think you should talk to her about other holidays and how she wants to use the rest of her paid vacation time knowing you are not comfortable with her working after travel though. Treat this like a "bonus week" for her because you were not prepared to negotiate different risk thresholds before Thanksgiving. It's really really not about what she "deserves" and you will make yourself angry and crazy thinking that way. It's about the cost of managing risk for your family. |
Anonymous
| I’d pay this time, but clarify the policy going forward. |
Anonymous
| If she has sick days in her contract, she should take them. |
Anonymous
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Time to amend your contract for next time.
Our says we both agree to no traveling without consulting each other and agreeing on protocols. And no indoor socializing with people other than our households. |
Anonymous
| I would be pissed. She’s blatantly disregarding the cdc and common sense. I would also make her quarantine for at least 10 days. Tell her you’ll pay her but she needs to use her sick days. I’d also make a plan now in case she gets sick - it wouldn’t be random bad luck, it would be the result of stupid, unnecessary risky choices. |
Anonymous
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Im very generous with our nanny but this is blatant disregard of every federal and state guidance and suggestion.
Our company gave everyone at least 2 weeks additional covid leave to be used for quarantines etc due to possible exposure and if they had to work travel and if course if they got sick. However if they travel on their own the quarantine is on them. |
Anonymous
+1. She is being irresponsible . |
Anonymous
There are no state for federal guidelines so she is perfectly in her right. You are in your right to fire her or work something out with her. |
Anonymous
Some states are setting a extractions on travel and the number of people. Also, many officials have made recommendations for people to stay home this Thanksgiving. No, there are no federal restrictions, because our lame duck doesn’t believe in science and so believes that every person should make up their own mind. |
Anonymous
Some states have a 2 week quarantine for non-essential travel across state lines. So yes there are guidelines and hopefully some common sense to limit travel right now. |