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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Out for illnesses and emergencies. How dare she?!?![/quote]

OP here. I don't blame her, things happen, but I'm just realizing that I don't think we're set up in a way to handle a lot of time off. She took 37 days off last year not including 13 paid holidays, and while I was able to cover them with my PTO/get last minute help, it was a struggle sometimes to get coverage. The more I think about it, the more I think it might make sense to transition to daycare instead. Regardless, that doesn't solve my immediate problem of jury duty.[/quote]

37 days?!  No.  Get a new nanny[/quote]

Agreed!   She’s using you. Did you pay her for all of those days?  I get 4 weeks PTO and if I’m out after that I’m unpaid.  How sick is she, 3-5 days at a time?  That’s nuts.

And why can’t you term her employment while on jury duty?  Someone please explain the laws that pertain to a nanny agreement.  [/quote]

I suspect OP did pay her for all those extra days which is why the nanny assumed she’d be paid for a multi week trial and didn’t ask for a hardship deferral.  Usually they only get retirees and government workers for those multi week trials—anyone who is a hourly worker or self-employed will generally get a hardship waiver from a trial that long.  Most jury service is only a few days.  
Each state on our area has a specific law that protects you from being fired for serving on a jury.  So OP could be sued if she fires the nanny for this.  She should figure out another solution for this month and then after the nanny comes back  start the process of finding a day care option.

But there’s also at least a 50% chance that this case will settle out  and the nanny will be released early from service.  I’m assuming this is a civil trial not a criminal trial but I guess it could be either.  [/quote]

But even if OP doesn’t terminate the nanny’s employment (because illegal), she’s not required to pay her, correct?   There is no work being done and no paid benefit contemplated.   [/quote]

Correct. Employers generally don't pay employees when they're serving on a jury.[/quote]

Except in DC. There they need to pay regular wages for the first five days. Then nothing after that.[/quote]

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