Severance pay

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Anonymous wrote:This is why it's written into all of my contracts. If I'm let go (not my fault), I get a minimum of 2 weeks notice (and you will pay out the two weeks, whether you choose to have me work it or not), and 1 week's pay as severance per year I worked for you.

Yeah, I'd never hire you if this was in your contract. You're trying to double dip if you expect 2 weeks paid even if you're not working plus 1 wk/yr. I would not put myself in a position of being contractually obligated to pay out 4-5 weeks at time of separation.

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This language would never be in a contract I'd use. You get notice or severance (assuming not being fired for cause). You don't get both. Any bonus I choose to give you at the end for stellar performance is completely optional.

NP. Totally agree with this. It is completely inappropriate for a nanny to demand what is essentially a parting gift in addition to the customary 2 weeks notice or 2 weeks pay in lieu of notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why it's written into all of my contracts. If I'm let go (not my fault), I get a minimum of 2 weeks notice (and you will pay out the two weeks, whether you choose to have me work it or not), and 1 week's pay as severance per year I worked for you.

Yeah, I'd never hire you if this was in your contract. You're trying to double dip if you expect 2 weeks paid even if you're not working plus 1 wk/yr. I would not put myself in a position of being contractually obligated to pay out 4-5 weeks at time of separation.

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This language would never be in a contract I'd use. You get notice or severance (assuming not being fired for cause). You don't get both. Any bonus I choose to give you at the end for stellar performance is completely optional.

And I'm tired of being told on a Wednesday that I won't be needed after Friday, and the family doesn't think they need to give me one penny more than what I make that week.

And so you decide to screw your employers who keep you 4-5 years and give adequate notice

My contract is always open to negotiation, and that would be one of the things that I would compromise for something else. With that said, no, I've not worked 4-5 years for a family because the families have schedule changes (ie. layoffs or full-time to part-time) and don't need care anymore. And I'm sick of the family blaming me for a child being out of control when I'm not allowed to tell the child no, let alone discipline.