giving nanny no notice how much do you pay in severence

[Anonymous]

Hello, Im letting my nanny go with no notice. Do I pay her for the week plus severence pay. I have a family emergency and know longer need her. Please advice on this?

[Anonymous]

I think two weeks is common courtesy.

[Anonymous]

Two weeks pay is the general rule. Same as a nanny would need to give you if she were quitting.

[Anonymous]

Severance is two weeks pay.

[Anonymous]

How long did you have her?

[Anonymous]

Two weeks is only common when you've employed her a year or longer.

[Anonymous]

What does your contract say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks is only common when you've employed her a year or longer.

She's letting her nanny go, with no notice, for no fault. Two weeks is the least she can do.

[Anonymous]

I should pay her this week and next week only

[Anonymous]

I should pay her this week and next week only

[Anonymous]

Two weeks' pay - two unworked weeks - is more or less standard if you're letting her go for no fault of her own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks is only common when you've employed her a year or longer.

Where is that common? I think you are 100% wrong about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks is only common when you've employed her a year or longer.

Where is that common? I think you are 100% wrong about that.

Two weeks pay regardless of how long she has worked for you! If a nanny has only worked for you for a month you would still want two weeks notice if she quit, wouldn't you? Length of employ has nothing to do with it.

Two weeks pay, OP - no question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks is only common when you've employed her a year or longer.

It would be 2 weeks minimum, just as if nanny were giving notice, and likely more would be appropriate for a longer tenure.

[Anonymous]

MB here.

Important questions - how long has she been with you and are you firing for cause?

If you are not firing her for cause, and if she has been with you and provided good care for some significant period of time then two weeks severance is that ABSOLUTE minimum you should pay.

If she has been with you for a year for more and been a good nanny then I think you need to seriously consider giving her 3 or 4 weeks, plus a letter of reference explaining that the termination was due to your personal circumstance not any fault of hers.

How would you expect/want to be treated if the tables were turned? Do that.