Help! Your Opinion needed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bit confused here, you have a nanny who is leaving to stay home with her child, yet you don't know how much notice to allow.

Didn't she give you the notice...??

Sorry, just mighty confused here.

Read the original post again and again and again....

PP Here:

So glad to see I am not the only one who didn't quite get this posting.

[Anonymous]

Clarifying my original post.

I have a 9 month old son, and we have had a wonderful, and amazing nanny fro the pass 3 months. However, after working for 3 months I have decided to be a SAHM. My last day on the job is November 11th, since I have already given notice to my employer.
The point is in my nanny contract, there was
a) given nanny at least a months notice
b) The position would be long term, and the possibility of she staying on, when we had a second baby was mentioned, both and the interview and in the contract.

I will inform and give nanny two weeks noticed on Monday, when she gets to work.
My worries are
1) Do I owe nanny more than a two week notice?
2) Can nanny file any kind of lawsuit base on my deciding to terminate her after three months
3) And most importantly, will she be able to prevail in any lawsuit she decides to file.
Thanks
Please know that this was a very difficult situation for me.

[Anonymous]

If there is nothing in the contract, I'd give 2 weeks severance and a nice cash gift for the holidays. I'd also offer to put an ad for her at neighborhood list serve or something like that.

[Anonymous]

PP here: since the contract said 1 month, you should give one month. I doubt she will sue or something like that, but that's a right thing to do. Hey, you never know when situation changes, and you don't want to burn bridges.

[Anonymous]

The only thing keeping you from screwing her is fear of a lawsuit? Do the right thing and give her the notice that you agreed to in the contract. Shame on you OP.

[Anonymous]

Honor the contract you agreed to. Shame on you OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clarifying my original post.

I have a 9 month old son, and we have had a wonderful, and amazing nanny fro the pass 3 months. However, after working for 3 months I have decided to be a SAHM. My last day on the job is November 11th, since I have already given notice to my employer.
The point is in my nanny contract, there was
a) given nanny at least a months notice
b) The position would be long term, and the possibility of she staying on, when we had a second baby was mentioned, both and the interview and in the contract.

I will inform and give nanny two weeks noticed on Monday, when she gets to work.
My worries are
1) Do I owe nanny more than a two week notice?
2) Can nanny file any kind of lawsuit base on my deciding to terminate her after three months
3) And most importantly, will she be able to prevail in any lawsuit she decides to file.
Thanks
Please know that this was a very difficult situation for me.

Yes, you wrote the contract for one month of notice, you are liable for one month of notice. You can decide to hand her a check for the full month the next time she comes in if you want her gone immediately, you could have her work two weeks (with notice) and then pay out the other two weeks or you could hve her work the whole month. No matter what you do, you obligated yourself to 1 month. If she takes you to small claims, yes, she will win.