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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, nanny agreements, so long as they state the term of employment and terms of employment, are legally enforceable.  Not disagreeing that some people abuse their employees, but people all over these boards say the agreements are not enforceable, when, if written properly, they absolutely are.[/quote]
Is this you? When and where has any nanny housekeeping chores ever been "enforced" in a US Court of Law?[/quote]

The minutia of employment contracts are rarely ever enforced for any job, especially with small employers. But PP is right that nanny agreements are legally enforceable, and are enforced through litigation (of course, generally in state courts, not a "US Court of Law," since there is no reason to think federal jurisdiction would attach). It's true that often people don't litigate, but that is not because the agreement is unenforceable. It is because the dispute is too small to justify the cost of taking someone to court. It's much cheaper to fire your nanny and hire a better one.

It's also just generally silly to assert that an "agreement" is not a "contract." A contract is a bargained for exchange, aka an agreement in which both parties offer something. Sorry to disappoint, but really there is no special magic beyond that. The concept is complicated only by its own simplicity. [/quote]

Hurrah for reason! [/quote]

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